More than half the growers who produced contest-winning corn yields had one production practice in common that set them apart: they counted on Headline fungicide to deliver yield-maximizing disease control and plant health.

Fourteen of the 27 announced 2006 National Corn Yield Contest winners applied Headline fungicide to their winning corn field. That’s 52% of the national winners. “What’s even more telling is that while only 9% of the 3,157 fields entered across the country applied Headline, 52% of the winning fields used Headline,” says Gary Fellows, Technical Marketing Manager for corn and soybean fungicides and herbicides at BASF.

Specifically, Headline helped yield five of the nine first place finishes, five of the nine second place finishes, and four of the nine third place finishes. “The numbers paint a clear picture,” says Fellows. “Want award-winning yields? Make a planned application of Headline fungicide for disease control that delivers plant health.”

This year’s NCGA Corn Yield contest results also confirm data compiled from over 1,000 on-farm trials during 2006, where the average yield advantage of Headline-treated corn ranged from 12 to 15 bu./acre over untreated corn, says Fellows. Corn treated with Headline showed excellent stalk strength, resulting in less lodging and fewer dropped ears, which meant a faster and easier harvest. Additionally, the corn yield and seed quality was improved, with less grain loss.

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Source: BASF