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Ontario Corn Yield Challenge Winners

DuPont Pioneer has announced the 11 winners of it's Ontario Corn Yield Challenge.

They had 260 growers from across Ontario participate in the 2014 challenge, which is limited to growers using DuPont products.  The winners represent different maturities across the province.

Top yield was 334 bushels an acre, recorded by Randy Vandeheede of Simcoe.  He had the highest yield the year before as well.

Some of the other winners included; Nick Wilson of Newton, in Perth County, at 230 bushels an acre, Joe Lacey of Thedford at 326 bushels an acre, Jim Soetemans of Watford with 297 bushels an acre, and Mark and Chris Boersma of Ridgetown at 272 bushels an acre.

All 11 winners get a trip for two to the Commodity Classic in Arizona Feb. 26-28.

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