It apparently was a very good year for corn yields in South Dakota. The top yield in South Dakota in the 2011 National Corn Growers Association yield contest was 294.86 bushel per acre – 8 bushels per acre more than in 2010. This year's top submitted yield was 294.86 bushels per acre by David Ogle from Harrold, S.D.

First, second and third place state winners in the other four categories were:

Irrigated

1st -- Steve Hagena, Lennox, S.D., Turner County, Pioneer, P0902HR, 268.54 bushels per acre.

2nd -- Jarrod Hagena, Hurley, S.D., Turner County, Pioneer, 34F07 259.77 bushels per acre.

3rd -- Dean Bosse, Elk Point, S.D., Union County, Pioneer, 33M16 227.23 bushels per acre.

No-till/strip-till non-irrigated

1st -- Dwight Fickbohm, Akron, Iowa, Union County, Pioneer 34F07, 252.01 bushels per acre.

2nd -- Scott McKee, Hawarden, S.D., Iowa, Union County, Pioneer P1162XR, 249.34 bushels per acre.

3rd -- Alan Shade, Davis, S.D., Turner County, Pioneer 35F40, 182.15 bushels per acre.

Non-irrigated

1st Nick Fickbohm, Akron, Iowa, Union County, Pioneer 34F07, 266.52 bushels per acre.

2nd Dave Fornia, Jefferson, S.D., Union County, Kruger K-6408VT3, 231.83 bushels per acre.

3rd Eric Fornia, Elk Point, S.D., Union County, Dekalb DKC61-69, 225.47 bushels per acre.

Irrigated

1st Steve Hagena, Lennox, S.D., Turner County, Pioneer P0902HR, 268.54 bushels per acre.

2nd Jarrod Hagena, Hurley, S.D., Turner County, Pioneer 34F07, 259.77 bushels per acre.

3rd Dean Bosse, Elk Point, S.D., Union County, Pioneer 33M16, 227.23 bushels per acre.

For complete state results from the yield contest, see http://www.sdcorn.org/documents/publications/2011SDcycResults.pdf

Source: SD Corn