I waited until NAFB to get a one-on-one interview with the world soybean yield record-breaker Kip Cullers of Missouri. He is a great spokesperson for the ag industry as a whole, not to mention the products that helped him achieve the world record yield of 154.7 bushels per acre in his contest plot.

“I’m a lot more proud of our overall yield on our double crop soybeans,” Kip said. “We just took what we learned in our contest field and applied it to our normal acres. All we did was plant (Pioneer) 94M80s and we used six ounces of Headline and three ounces of Respect and we averaged 74 bushels across the board.”

Kip noted that he gets lots of advice and consultation with BASF and Pioneer experts, as well as state extension and university specialists – and he recommends that all growers take advantage of those resources to improve their profitability.

Kip left the family back at home when he headed to Kansas City after the official press conference announcing his record yield in Jefferson City on Tuesday. But, his adorable sons Noah and Naaman were on hand to charm the media at the press event, proudly sporting BASF Headline fungicide shirts!

Listen to my interview with Kip here: