October 18, 2010

Kip Cullers breaks 2007 world soy yield record

Kip Cullers breaks the world record in soy production at 160.6 bushels per acre, six bushels higher than the world record Kip set in 2007.

Kip Cullers achieved this with Pioneer brand soy variety 94Y71. "We applaud Kip on demonstrating the yield potential of today's elite soy varieties. We're especially proud that Kip used a high-yielding Y Series soy variety from Pioneer. His achievement shows how genetics and crop management play a role in higher yields," said Paul Schickler, president, Pioneer Hi-Bred, a DuPont business.

"Kip's achievement further demonstrates the advances Pioneer has made in developing and producing soy with higher yield potential. Breaking the 100-bushel-per-acre mark has become a more common occurrence as new technologies allow researchers to develop products with a complete package of offensive and defensive characteristics," Schickler said.

In 2006, Kip first set a world record by producing 139 bushels per acre with Pioneer brand variety 94M80. He surpassed that mark the following year with the same Pioneer variety with a yield of 154.57 bushels per acre.

Y Series soy from Pioneer represents a step change in soy productivity. The Y Series soy launch two years ago is the result of proprietary matrix of traits and technologies Pioneer researchers have been developing and deploying to accelerate product development. Pioneer has employed its exclusive Accelerated Yield Technology (AYT) and marker-assisted selection to boost the yield potential and improve the agronomic performance of these varieties.