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We spoke with many farmers across the Corn Belt this year to hear first-hand accounts of why they plant DEKALB corn products and how these products performed on their farms. Click below to watch videos, hear interviews and read testimonials featuring real DEKALB farmers and to learn what they have to say to other farmers.

See what farmers are saying about DEKALB®...

These 60-second farmer testimonial videos aired on AgDay TV this fall.

  • "Our yields were at or near the top" Craig Carnahan Altamont, KS

Read what farmers are saying about DEKALB®...

This 2009 Farmer Testimonial ad campaign features real farmers discussing the performance of their DEKALB and YieldGard VT corn products.

  • Don Cantrell, Merna, Nebraska
    "We dramatically increased our DEKALB® acres this year. Yield is what matters most, and DEKALB just yields better." Don Cantrell, Merna, Nebraska Read testmionial
  • Tammy Clay, Rayville, Louisiana
    "We're in the South, so we have plenty of insect pressure" Tammy Clay, Rayville, Louisiana Read testmionial
  • Braden Gibson, Dumas, Texas
    "I trust DEKALB® corn. Every year they are coming out with something better." Braden Gibson, Dumas, Texas Read testmionial
  • John Kretzmeier, Fowler, Indiana
    "DEKALB® corn with Genuity™ SmartStax™ will help us stay competitive in the marketplace." John Kretzmeier, Fowler, Indiana Read testmionial
  • Chuck Peggs, Rushville, Indiana
    "DEKALB® is a step ahead in quality, yield and new hybrid selection. Its competitors seem to be lagging behind." Chuck Peggs, Rushville, Indiana Read testmionial
  • Ryan Robinson, Arlington, Ohio
    "Last year, DEKALB® yielded 15–30 bushels per acre more than a competing seed brand. This year, we switched all of our corn acres to DEKALB." Ryan Robinson, Arlington, Ohio Read testmionial
  • Gerald Tumbleson, Sherburn, Minnesota
    "We've increased our DEKALB® acres every year because of yield and drydown." Gerald Tumbleson, Sherburn, Minnesota Read testmionial
  • Rick Van Gilder, Fowlerville, Michigan
    "Without a doubt, DEKALB® corn provides me with a yield advantage year after year. There's no question about it." Rick Van Gilder, Fowlerville, Michigan Read testmionial
  • Jerry Wagenson, Shiocton, Wisconsin
    "I plant almost all my corn acres to DEKALB® because I'm confident in their products. DEKALB provides better yields and disease tolerance." Jerry Wagenson, Shiocton, Wisconsin Read testmionial
  • Scott Wilferd, Farmington, Kentucky
    "On my farm, DEKALB with Genuity™ traits has always performed better in terms of yield." Scott Wilferd, Farmington, Kentucky Read testmionial
  • Gerald Malin Jr., Campbell, Missouri
    "I am confident that DEKALB® brand Genuity™ VT Triple PRO™ corn will help me to stay profitable." Gerald Malin Jr., Campbell, Missouri Read testmionial
  • Terry Elsbernd, Decorah, Iowa
    "DEKALB® corn dries better and yields better than other brands I've planted." Terry Elsbernd, Decorah, Iowa Read testmionial
  • Trent Mason, Duncombe, Iowa
    "I feel DEKALB® genetics are way ahead of the rest. Their technology seems more advanced." Trent Mason, Duncombe, Iowa Read testmionial

Listen to what farmers are saying about DEKALB®...

Listen to sound files of farm broadcasters interviewing farmers. These interviews took place throughout the 2009 growing season and aired on radio affiliates across the Midwest.

DEKALB sponsored the 2009 AgriTalk Harvest Patrol. As part of this sponsorship, AgriTalk spoke with 10 DEKALB farmers across the Midwest, who shared their observations at harvest. These interviews aired on AgriTalk affiliates across the Corn Belt.