A Maryland farmer has set a new world record for non-irrigated soybean yield, harvesting 154.98 bushels per acre in a no-till, non-irrigated system.
Chris Weaver of Hickory Hollow Farms in Finksburg, Maryland, achieved the documented yield through a season-long agronomy plan developed in collaboration with Locus Agriculture (Locus AG), Concept AgriTek, and AgroTech USA, according to an announcement.
“We didn’t chase a record with gimmicks. We did it with a real-world setup that other growers can relate to,” Weaver said. “What made the difference was having a trusted team around the farm.”
The program combined Locus AG biologicals and a foliar soil amendment — including Rhizolizer Prime BA, the Rhizolizer Prime Inoculant System, and Bombigro — with Concept AgriTek’s Calbor and VermiBoost and its foliar and soil nutrition program. AgroTech USA contributed NutriCharge, a nutrient-efficiency technology aimed at maximizing phosphorus availability and reducing tie-up in the soil during key growth stages…