WINNIPEG, MANITOBA--(Marketwired - Jan. 25, 2016) - This year, hundreds of growers competed in the DEKALB® Seed for Yourself Yield Challenge.
Growers entered their DEKALB corn, canola and soybean crops and squared off with other individuals for the prestigious title of Yield Challenge Champion. In order to claim this honour, one must produce the highest yielding crop in their crop category in their respective contest zone. This is truly an outstanding achievement, as this was another highly competitive year.
Growers continued to show what can be accomplished when the outstanding yield potential of a DEKALB brand seed is combined with top-notch agronomy on the part of the grower.
The 2015 winners in Western Canada are:
| Zone Number |
Crop | Contest Zone | City | Province | Winner Name |
DEKALB Hybrid |
Yield (bu/ac) |
| 1 | Canola | South of Highway 1 | Welling | AB | Richard Wilde | 74-44 BL | 78.4 |
| 2 | Canola | Highway 1 North to Highway 12 | Crossfield | AB | Peter Cissell | 74-44 BL | 83.5 |
| 3 | Canola | Highway 12 North (outside of Peace Region) | Fort Saskatchewan | AB | Joanne Kuhn | 74-54 RR | 70.0 |
| 4 | Canola | Peace Region | Charlie Lake | BC | Colin Meek | 73-45 RR | 57.3 |
| 5 | Canola | South of Yellowhead | Guernsey | SK | Randy Toman | 74-44 BL | 64.2 |
| 6 | Canola | North of Yellowhead | Glaslyn | SK | Bernie McClean | 74-44 BL | 73.0 |
| 7 | Canola | MB - Province Wide | Arrow River | MB | Mac Lelond | 74-44 BL | 69.1 |
| 8 | Corn | Red River Valley | Winkler | MB | Richard Heide | DKC30-07RIB | 199.8 |
| 9 | Corn | MB, SK, AB - Province Wide | Boissevain | MB | Arthur Bell | DKC26-28RIB | 178.0 |
| 10 | Soybeans | SK, AB - Province Wide | Asquith | SK | Skip Wurz | 23-10RY | 56.0 |
| 11 | Soybeans | Eastern Manitoba | LaSalle | MB | Mike Bast | 24-10RY | 67.3 |
| 12 | Soybeans | MB - Province Wide (excluding Eastern Manitoba Zone) | Melita | MB | John Dell | 23-60RY | 58.6 |
The Eastern Canada winners are:
| Contest Zone |
Crop | City | Province | Winner Name | DEKALB Hybrid/ Variety |
Yield (bu/ac) |
| <80 | Corn | L'Islet | QC | Pier-Louis Chamberland | DKC30-07RIB | 181.7 |
| 81-85 | Corn | Moorefield | ON | Ron Rody | DKC35-54RIB | 255.3 |
| 86-90 | Corn | Maskinonge | QC | Ferme Grogg et Fils | DKC38-03RIB | 229.5 |
| 91-96 | Corn | Ripley | ON | Brucelea Poultry Farms | DKC46-82RIB | 271.5 |
| >97 | Corn | Coteau du lac | QC | Yves Delforge | DKC57-75RIB | 326.5 |
| <00.9 | Soybeans | Bearn | QC | Francois LePage | 24-10RY | 55.1 |
| 00.9-0.6 | Soybeans | Orillia | ON | Jamie Tofflemire | 26-10RY | 72.1 |
| 0.6-1.4 | Soybeans | Salaberry de Valley Field | QC | Alexandre Sauvé | 28-60RY | 72.6 |
The 20 winning growers will receive a prize of an all-inclusive trip for two to Florida in February, 2016. To learn more about these DEKALB products, visit www.DEKALB.ca.
About Monsanto Canada
Headquartered in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Monsanto Canada Inc. is part of the larger global Monsanto Company. Monsanto is an agricultural company committed to bringing a broad range of solutions to help nourish our growing world. We produce a variety of seeds ranging from fruits and vegetables to key crops - such as corn, soybeans, canola and cotton - that help farmers produce abundant and nutritious food. We work to find sustainable agriculture solutions that help farmers conserve natural resources, use data to improve farming practices, use water and other important resources more efficiently, and protect their crops from pests and disease. Through programs and partnerships, we collaborate with farmers, researchers, nonprofit organizations, universities and others to help tackle some of the world's biggest challenges.
To learn more about Monsanto, please visit: www.monsanto.ca or follow us on Twitter @MonsantoCda.
Contact Information:
DEKALB Marketing Manager
erin.romeo@monsanto.com
(204) 985-1029
Trish Jordan
Public Affairs Director
trish.l.jordan@monsanto.com
(204) 985-1005