The Big Bushel Club Banquet which celebrated the results of the 2016 corn harvest was held January 18th at Treasure Island.
The Big Bushel Club is a fun way we get to say thank you to the Ag Partners seed customers as well as provide a little friendly competition between friends and neighbors.
Despite battling issues ranging from a May frost to summer wind storms, some very good yields were reported which demonstrates our customers’ ability to make the most of the opportunities provided.
Here are this year’s winners:
| Place | Grower | Variety | Yield |
| 1st | Grobe Farms | DeKalb 54-38 | 297.33 |
| 2nd | Jeff Hofschulte | DeKalb 53-56 | 272.61 |
| 3rd | Erickson Farms | DeKalb 52-84 | 264.70 |
| 4th | Steve Carlson | DeKalb 54-38 | 259.71 |
| 5th | Brent & Jake Stelling | DeKalb 53-56 | 257.76 |
Here are the Honorable Mentions from each location:
| Cannon Falls | Les Anderson | DeKalb 53-56 | 251.14 |
| Goodhue | Overby Farms | DeKalb 52-84 | 253.20 |
| Lake City | Kevin Siewert | DeKalb 54-38 | 247.89 |
| Pine Island | Kevin Radtke | DeKalb 52-84 | 256.32 |
Pictured above receiving their plaques from left to right: Jim Grobe, Jeff Hofschulte, Jeff Erickson, Steve Carlson, Les Anderson, Kevin Radtke
