By Jamie Martin
Farmers using Dyna Gro Seed have been recognized for outstanding performance in national and state-level yield contests for the 2025 season. Nutrien Ag Solutions shared that 58 growers earned top honors, reflecting consistent results across different crops and regions.
The achievements span several major competitions. In the National Corn Growers Association contest, 30 growers secured national placements representing 16 states. In wheat production, three farmers earned national titles while 15 others achieved state-level recognition through the National Wheat Foundation contest. Sorghum growers also performed strongly, with five state-level winners.
These farmers were celebrated at the 2026 Commodity Classic in San Antonio, Texas. The event provided an opportunity for growers and crop advisors to come together and recognize their success.
“We’re extremely proud to be represented on the state and national-level stage by the 2025 yield winners who chose to grow their season with Dyna-Gro Seed,” said Nate Miller, Lead, North America Seed.
“At Dyna-Gro, we’re focused on real-world performance with strong genetics, supported by Nutrien Ag Solutions’ agronomic expertise. Congratulations to all of the yield winners, and thank you for choosing Dyna-Gro. We’re excited to build on this momentum as we start the 2026 growing season,” said Miller.
"Congratulations to our Dyna-Gro High Yield winners. Our team highly values the trusted relationship between growers and their crop consultants because those relationships are at the heart of every successful season,” said Spencer Harris, Senior Vice President of Global Retail Operations at Nutrien Ag Solutions.
“When our customers succeed, we succeed. Celebrating these high-yield wins alongside our grower customers is something our entire team takes tremendous pride in,” said Harris.
The winners represented a wide range of farming systems, including irrigated and non-irrigated operations, as well as no-till and conventional practices. This diversity shows that Dyna Gro Seed performs well under different growing conditions.
Overall, these results demonstrate the impact of combining innovation with practical field knowledge. As farmers prepare for the next season, the company continues to focus on helping growers achieve higher yields and stronger farm performance.
Here is the complete list of winners across corn, wheat, and sorghum categories:
Corn Winners
- Betsy Belk (Mississippi) – Strip-Till / Minimum-Till / Mulch-Till / Ridge-Till Irrigated
- Blake Robertson (Arkansas) – No-Till Irrigated
- Daniel H Garrick (South Carolina) – No-Till Non-Irrigated
- Daniel H Garrick (South Carolina) – Conventional Irrigated
- Daniel Tanner Garrick (South Carolina) – Conventional Irrigated
- David Dooley (Mississippi) – Conventional Non-Irrigated
- David Mans (Texas) – Conventional Irrigated
- Donald Schexnayder (Louisiana) – Strip-Till / Minimum-Till / Mulch-Till / Ridge-Till Non-Irrigated
- Doug Lipscomb (Alabama) – Strip-Till / Minimum-Till / Mulch-Till / Ridge-Till Non-Irrigated
- Edwin Smoak (South Carolina) – Conventional Non-Irrigated
- Eric Riffe (Texas) – No-Till Irrigated
- Heath Cutrell (North Carolina) – Conventional Non-Irrigated
- Jake Allen Bauerly (Minnesota) – Conventional Irrigated
- James Hitchcock (Georgia) – Conventional Irrigated
- James Pitzer (Missouri) – Conventional Non-Irrigated
- James Schillinger Jr. (Maryland) – Conventional Non-Irrigated
- Jeff Wengerd (Tennessee) – No-Till Irrigated
- Joe Goetz (Kentucky) – Strip-Till / Minimum-Till / Mulch-Till / Ridge-Till Non-Irrigated
- John Sykes (North Carolina) – Strip-Till / Minimum-Till / Mulch-Till / Ridge-Till Irrigated
- Jonah Dixon (Kentucky) – Conventional Irrigated
- Jonathan Hitchcock (Georgia) – Conventional Irrigated
- Justin Hansen (Texas) – Strip-Till / Minimum-Till / Mulch-Till / Ridge-Till Non-Irrigated
- Karl Dawson (Kentucky) – No-Till Non-Irrigated
- Kenzie Dixon (Kentucky) – Strip-Till / Minimum-Till / Mulch-Till / Ridge-Till Irrigated
- Kyle Odom (Georgia) – Conventional Irrigated
- Nathan Ewing (Ohio) – Conventional Irrigated
- Todd Dykstra (Michigan) – Strip-Till / Minimum-Till / Mulch-Till / Ridge-Till Non-Irrigated
- Tony Uphoff (Illinois) – Conventional Non-Irrigated
Wheat Winners
National Winners
- Blake Anthis (Indiana) – Winter Wheat Dryland
- Wyatt Ramage (Montana) – Winter Wheat Dryland
- Karissa Berg (North Dakota) – Spring Wheat Dryland
State Winners
- Doug Horrall (Indiana) – Winter Wheat Irrigated
- Jacob Horrall (Indiana) – Winter Wheat Irrigated
- Blake Anthis (Indiana) – Winter Wheat Dryland
- Dennis Carnahan (Indiana) – Winter Wheat Dryland
- Brandon Knight (Indiana) – Winter Wheat Dryland
- Wyatt Ramage (Montana) – Winter Wheat Dryland
- Jake Wipf (Montana) – Winter Wheat Dryland
- Kelly Ramage (Montana) – Winter Wheat Dryland
- Phillip Cartner (North Carolina) – Winter Wheat Dryland
- Gus Bowles (North Carolina) – Winter Wheat Dryland
- Thomas Meyer (New Jersey) – Winter Wheat Dryland
- Justin Young (Texas) – Winter Wheat Dryland
- Ross Swan (Virginia) – Winter Wheat Dryland
- Brandon Philipps (Montana) – Spring Wheat Dryland
- Michael Wood (Montana) – Spring Wheat Dryland
- Karissa Berg (North Dakota) – Spring Wheat Dryland
Sorghum Winners
- Marty Cook (Kansas) – Dryland Tillage Western
- Melvyn Williams & Jimmy Williams (Oklahoma) – Irrigated Western
- Neil & Michelle Hyer (Oklahoma) – Irrigated Western
- JG Farms (New Mexico) – Dryland No-Till Western
- 7 Windy Farms (Oklahoma) – Dryland No-Till Western
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