A Huron man has earned top state honors in a national corn yield contest.
The 2016 National Corn Yield Contest, sponsored by Corn Growers, recognizes farmers from across the country for their exceptional efforts.
Samual Waldner of Huron placed third in the state in the E: No-Till/Strip-Till Irrigated Class with a yield of 268.9727 bushels per acre. Waldner was one of 400 state winners nationwide.
The National Corn Yield Contest began in 1965.