Source: John Hart, SOUTHEAST FARM PRESS, 1/17/17


Matthews Family Farms of Yadkin County garnered the highest yield in the 2016 North Carolina Corn Yield Contest with a yield of 320.20 bushels per acre on irrigated ground. The contest results were announced at the North Carolina All Commodities Conference in Durham, Jan. 13. Kevin Matthews and his family were named the Irrigated Division champion and planted the variety Pioneer 1311AM at 44,000 plants per acre 

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