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Yield Hero Contest

Celebrating the success of Western Canadian growers who maximize yield with industry-leading Pioneer® brand products, local support, and agronomic expertise.

Denver, Colorado

Enter for a Chance to Win

You could win one (1) of 26 trips for two (2) to the Commodity Classic in Denver, Colorado from March 2-4, 2025. New for this year, a Brown Soil Zone Category.
 

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Previous Yield Hero Winners

2023 Winners

Grower NameProvinceCropHybridYield(bu/ac)
AK Blanchette Farms ABCanola 45CS4087.6 bu/ac
Henri Dargis ABCanola P505MSL78.4 bu/ac
Triangle Lazy T Cattle Co LtdABCanola P511G78.2 bu/ac
Old Gate Farms LtdABCanola P505MSL86.6 bu/ac
Jan Willem Lok ABCanola P612L89.9 bu/ac
H2K Farms Ltd. ABCanola 45M3549.9 bu/ac
L & R Farms LtdSKCanola 45M3561.1 bu/ac
Ryan TomcalaSKCanola P612L81 bu/ac
Ken Petracek SKCanola P505MSL64.1 bu/ac
Camjo Farms LtdSKCanola P505MSL75.6 bu/ac
Vernon PusheeSKCanola 44H4471.7 bu/ac
Todd Arsenie SKCanola 45CM3981.6 bu/ac
Cadrain Farms SKCanola 45CM3988.9 bu/ac
Colby James MBCanola 45CM3977.6 bu/ac
HBCR Valley Farming CO. LTD.ABCanola P506ML85.4 bu/ac
Bar J Game SKCanola P511G 79 bu/ac
Blazenko Farms MBCanola P506MSL 78.1 bu/ac 
Russ GuentherMBGrain CornP7455R 239.8 bu/ac
Wilkinridge Stock Farm Ltd.MBGrain CornP8588AM246.6 bu/ac
Cottonwood Holsteins LtdMBGrain CornP58859AM 248.7 bu/ac
Toews Valley Farms LtdMBGrain CornP87040AM244.5 bu/ac
Marijn VermeerABSilage CornP7211AM29.98 tons/ac
CRV Ranch SKSilage CornP72068AM20.03 tons/ac
Laingspring FarmMBSilage CornP90630AM33.12 tons/ac
S+D SolonenkoSKSoybeansP003A97X52.6 bu/ac
Norquay Colony MBSoybeansP006A37X75.2 bu/ac
Groenenboom Holdings Inc Seed/CPP515G 76.7 bu/ac
Mitchell Hudy SKSeed/CPP510G71.7 bu/ac
Allan Knight MBSeed/CPP508CL 64.7

 

 

 

2022 Winners

Grower NameTownProvinceCropHybridYield(bu/ac)
HBCR Valley Farming CO. LTD.Crooked Creek AlbertaCanola P509L80.5
Ricard, George & AmbroiseSturgeon CountyAlbertaCanola P509L72.5
Triangle Lazy T Cattle Co LtdMarwayne AlbertaCanola 44H4474.3
Old Gate Farms LtdOlds AlbertaCanola P505MSL65.6
T & V Farms Inc.LacombeAlbertaCanola 45CM3978.3
Stelter; MurrayEdmontonAlbertaCanola45CM3976.7
Prairie Rock Farms Ltd.OkotoksAlbertaCanola 45M3547.1
L +R FarmsReginaSaskatchewanCanola 45M3572.5
S & D Solonenko Farms Ltd. Yorkton SaskatchewanCanola 45CM3974.4
Graem MinkeYorkton SaskatchewanCanolaP505MSL72.1
Petracek; KenEsterhazySaskatchewanCanola P509L66.1
Ternan Farms LTDDenzilSaskatchewanCanola P506ML73.0
Tetreault; JeromeLeovilleSaskatchewanCanola P505MSL80.1
Youzwa; TerryNipawinSaskatchewanCanola P508MCL72.6
Sten; ShawnStump LakeSaskatchewanCanola P501L84.3
Monarch ColonySaskatoon SaskatchewanCanola P501L71.2
Marsh River Farms MorrisManitobaCanolaP508MCL64.3
Dickson FarmsKillarney ManitobaCorn P7211AM228.3
Enns Cattle CoSchanzenfeldManitobaCorn P8588AM220.6
Hespler Farms LtdStanleyManitobaCornP8537AM218.3
Woodlands Colony ManitobaCorn P7211AM220.0
Sunnyside Colony OakvilleManitobaSoybeanP006A37X82.6
Vermeer's Dairy Ltd AlbertaCorn Silage39F4429.71 (tons/ac)
Kolla Land and Cattle Inc.Cudworth SaskatchewanCorn SilageP7211AM18.4 (tons/ac)
Benner Holsteins Ltd.SteinbachManitobaCorn SilageP8859AM25.8 (tons/ac)
O'Donnell Land & Cattle PartnershipRosalindAlbertaSeed/CPP612L63
Kuypers Farm LtdParadise HillSaskatchewanSeed/CPP505MSL69.3
Prolific Crops Inc.MorrisManitobaSeed/CPP607CL48.1

 

 

 

2021 Winners

Grower NameTownProvinceCropHybridYield(bu/ac)
Tea Creek Farms LTDCharlie Lake BCCanolaP506ML66.1
Trenchuk &Sons Ltd.Smoky Lake AB CanolaP506ML73.2
JOJ Cattle Co LtdMarwayne AB CanolaP506ML56.8
Zealand Farm LtdPanoka AB Canola45CM3972.1
KT Leischner FarmsInnisfail AB CanolaP501L72.5
Dyce Cattle Company Inc.Willow Creek AB Canola45M3552.8
Woidyla FarmsIndian Head SKCanolaP506ML51
Hudy; MitchellMelvilleSKCanola46H7558.2
Mike's Welding & Ag Ltd.CarlyleSKCanola45CM3953.3
Krauss; AaronMazenodSKCanolaP509L26
Cadrain Farms Inc.LeaskSKCanola45CM3966.5
Schafer; EdMakwaSKCanola45CM3963.2
Arsenie; ToddMelfort SKCanola45CM3956.4
SS Landco LtdStump Lake SKCanolaP501L50.6
Little Rainbow Ranch LtdMoosominMBCanolaP506ML77.5
Oakland Colony Farms Ltd.CarrollMBCornP7417AM190.8
Woodgrain Enterprises Inc.RidgevilleMBCornP8588AM234.2
Hidden Valley ColonyAustinMBCornP7417AM217.3
Terry HinesMarwayne ABSilage Corn P7202AM21.3 ton/ac
Tetreault; VinceSpiritwoodSKSilage Corn P7005AM14.75 ton/ac
Klassen; SheldonSteinbach MBSilage Corn P8736AM23.65 ton/ac
Rick & Val KaterenchukSturgeon CountyABCanolaP506ML 73.4
Tetrj FarmsLeovilleSKCanolaP501L 61.504
JDJ Farms Roblin MBCanola45CM39 70.2
Sunnyside Colony FarmsNewton SidingMB SoybeansP006A37X72.8
Toews Valley Farm LtdWinkler MBCornP8588AM205.8
Solonenko Farms Yorkton SKSoybeansP001A48X58
Ob Holdings LtdMarwayne ABCanolaP506ML 45.3
Kurt Brown RossburnMBCanolaP508MCL56
Minke; GraemYorkton SKCanolaP506ML 50.5

 

2020 Winners

Grower NameTownProvinceProductYield(bu/ac)Crop
GV Colony Farms LtdGrande Prairie AB P501L 78.2Canola 
West Legal Farms LtdSturgeon County AB P501L 93Canola 
McLaughlin Agri-Ventures Mannville AB P501L 69.6Canola 
Lewis Farms Ltd. Spruce Grove AB 45CM39109.6Canola 
Crossview Farms Ltd.Crossfield AB P506ML 67Canola 
Prairie Rock Farms Ltd.Okotoks AB 45M3566Canola 
S & D DevereauxMilestone SKP501L 80Canola 
S & D Solonenko Farms LtdYorkton SK45CM39 73.6Canola 
James and Caleb DonaldKelvington SK45CM3992.0Canola 
Sun Tan Farm LtdGrand CouleeSK45CM3965.3Canola 
Cadrain Farms Inc. Leask SK45CM3977.7Canola 
Tim AmendtSpiritwood SK45CS40 64.6Canola 
Youzwa Farms IncNipawin SKP502CL70.6Canola 
Brian NykiforukBorden SK45CM3965.7Canola 
Lee Flannery McAuley MBP501L 79.1Canola 
Curtis & Michelle Harrish Calmar AB 45CM3991.6Canola 
Skopyk EnterprisesRadisson SKP502CL67.4Canola 
Little Rainbow Ranch MoosominSK45H4277.4Canola 
Pritchard Brothers LtdTreherne MBP7527AM168.2Corn - Grain 
Toews Valley Farm LtdWinkler MBP8588AM216.6Corn - Grain 
Maxwell Colony FarmsCartier MB P7211AM 190.3Corn - Grain 
Foothills Farms Winkler MB P8588AM212Corn - Grain 
Mellowdale Dairy LtdBarrhead AB P7213R 30.98Corn - Silage 
Rick Freeman Farms LtdWeyburn SK P7455R11.25Corn - Silage 
Roswitha Holsteins  LtdSteinbach MB P9233Q26.76Corn - Silage 
Brantwood Colony Farms Portage la Prairie MB P007A08X61.9Soybean 

 

Sustainable Grower of the Year: Crossview Farms

 

Innovative Grower of the Year: Mellowdale Dairy Ltd.

 

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