State winners in South Dakota in the 2017 National Sorghum Producers Yield Contest by division, name, county, variety and bushels per acre are:

Dryland convention till
1.  David Knoll, Charles Mix, Pioneer 88Y4, 136.14

Dryland no-till
1. Lee A. Linnel, Charles Mix, Pioneer 87P06 ,135.69

2. Vanzee Ranch & Feedlot Inc, Brule. Sorghum Partners SP 34A19, 92.13

Dryland reduced till
1. Ronald Glissendorf, Aurora, DeKalb DKS29-28,146.84

2. Lee A. Linnell, Charles Mix, Pioneer 87P06, 132.99

3. Vanzee Ranch & Feedlot Inc. Brule, Sorghum Partners SP 34A19, 114.88

National Sorghum Producers sponsors the contest. The goal is to showcase sorghum and provide farmers with an opportunity to learn how to increase sorghum yields from each other.

Source: National Sorghum Producers