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Exciting Changes to the Dairyland Seed Yieldmaster Contest

BY DAIRYLAND SEED

The annual Dairyland Seed Corn, Silage and Soybean Yieldmaster Contest is bigger and better for 2020. If you haven’t entered in the past, this is the year to enter your outstanding yields.

Increased Seed Credits for Winners

The most impactful change for our Yieldmaster Contest is the increased seed credits for our winners. 

  • The National Corn, Soybean and Silage Yieldmasters will each receive a $2500 seed credit.
  • First Place Corn, Silage and Soybean winners from each zone receive a $1000 seed credit.
  • Second Place Corn, Silage and Soybean winners from each zone receive a $500 seed credit.
Expanded Corn and Soybean Yieldmaster Zones

The updated zones offer more opportunities to win.

  • Illinois/Iowa
  • Indiana
  • Michigan Early (corn 80-99 day; soybeans 0 to 1.9)
  • Michigan Late (corn 100+ day; soybeans 2.0+)
  • Minnesota Early (corn 80-99 day; soybeans 0 to 1.9) 
  • Minnesota Late (corn 100+ day; soybeans 2.0+) 
  • North Dakota
  • South Dakota
  • Wisconsin Early (corn 80-99 day; soybeans 0 to 1.9)
  • Wisconsin Late (corn 100+ day; soybeans 2.0+)

Silage Yieldmaster Zones

  • Illinois/Iowa
  • Indiana
  • Michigan
  • Minnesota
  • North Dakota
  • South Dakota
  • Wisconsin

Entries can be submitted online at www. dairylandseed.com or via your DSM who can submit your entry using the iPad app.

Silage entries are due November 6, 2020.
Corn and Soybean entries are due December 6, 2020.

Note, each entrant is limited to one Corn Yieldmaster entry, one HiDF Silage Yieldmaster entry, and one Soybean Yieldmaster entry. If multiple entries are received for one entrant, the highest yielding entry will be used.

Submit your entries and show us how you are Dairyland Seed Proud!

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