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Soybean Association announces 2004 soybean yield, quality contest winners
Nebraska
The Nebraska Soybean Association announces the 2004 Nebraska Masters Soybean Yield Contest winners.
The overall Master Grower Award went to Wiles Bros. of Plattsmouth. This field produced 84.66 bu. Non- irrigated soybeans planting Dekalb DKB 38-52 variety.
The following are the first place winners in each district that received entries:
District 1
--Irrigated: Mike Korth, Randloph, 72.59 Bu., variety not stated;
--Non-Irrigated: Mike Korth, Randolph 68.76 Bu., Pioneer 93.
District 2
--Irrigated: No entries returned;
--Non-Irrigated: Marlon Henning, Rosalie, 59.53 Bu., Pioneer 92M72.
District 3
--Irrigated: Jerry Soukup, Morse Bluff, 65.71 Bu., Merschmann Garfield;
--Non-Irrigated: JM & F Farms, Fremont, 53.84 Bu., Hoegemeyer 312NRR.
District 4
--Irrigated: Daren Meysenburg, Bellwood, 76.72 Bu., Pioneer 93M11;
--Non-Irrigated: No entries returned.
District 5
--Irrigated: No entries returned;
--Non-Irrigated: Wiles Bros., Plattsmouth, 84.66 Bu. DeKalb DKB 38-52.
District 6
--Irrigated: Burdette Piening, Lincoln 61.14 Bu. AG3302;
--Non-Irrigated: No entries returned.
District 7
--Irrigated: Michael Campbell, Aurora, 69.88 Bu., Stine 2783-4;
--Non-Irrigated: Michael Campbell, Aurora, 49.36 Bu., Croplan RT2822RR.
District 8
--Irrigated: Richard Ristine, Gothenburg, 73.96 Bu., NC+ 2A73;
--Non-Irrigated: No entries returned.
The Soybean Quality Contest held in conjunction with the yield contest, analyzed the soybean samples submitted for their protein and oil content. The product value was based on their protein and oil content using the cash price of crude soybean meal and oil F.O.B using the futures market Oct. 1, 2004. International customers are demanding 36 percent protein and 20 percent oil content or higher.
Ag Processing, Inc. presented the top three product value winners with cash awards.
Date: 1/26/05
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