Our Two Cents: Part 1 – Chasing Higher Yields Live from Commodity Classic 2026 from A Penney For Your Thoughts

Sean and Andrew are back with another episode LIVE from Commodity Classic 2026, and this time, we’re talking with NCGA’s high-yield growers. In this edition of Our Two Cents, we’re exploring how these growers are pushing the limits of modern agriculture and advancing their yields.

The crew discusses:

✅ The value of soil sampling and pH management

✅ Top-performing seed varieties

✅ A high-yield approach to nutrient management

✅ Irrigation’s role in corn production

✅ The reason behind participating in yield contests

✅ An update on corn policy

✅ Differences in management practices for Preceon corn

Meet the Guests:

🌱Corder and Curtis Hobbs farm in Elkmont, Alabama, where they took home first place in NCGA’s 2025 Yield Contest in the No-Till Irrigated division with a yield of 402.3 bushels per acre.

🌱 Josh and Jabe Watson farm corn and soybeans in Sweetwater, Tennessee. Josh won first place in the Conventional Non-Irrigated division of NCGA’s Yield Contest with a 387.6 bushels-per-acre yield, and Jabe won the Strip, Min, Mulch, Ridge-Till Non-Irrigated division with 349.1 bushels per acre.

🌱 Kelly Nieuwenhuis is a northwest Iowa farmer and industry leader, serving on the National Corn board and Iowa RFIP board. Connect with Kelly on LinkedIn.

🌱 Matt Daniels is a farmer from Colbert, Georgia, and 2024 Asgrow soybean yield winner. Matt shares his experiences with Preceon corn this year.

🌱 Jerry Seuntjens is a Kingsley, Iowa, farmer growing Preceon corn. Follow Jerry on X.

A Penney for Your Thoughts is hosted by Sean Blomgren, agronomist and owner of Blomgren Seed from Boone, Iowa, and Andrew Penney, plant doctor and Preceon agronomy lead for Bayer Crop Science from Ames, Iowa. We cover all things agronomy and high-yield management, share what we're seeing in the field and bring in trusted voices from the industry to deliver timely, relevant insights that matter to your farm. By combining real-time updates from the field with expert insights from industry professionals, we help you achieve your highest yields yet. It's ag talk that just makes cents.

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