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Hefty Seed yield contest raises funds for local causes

MOHALL – Local charitable causes received nearly $134,087 as a result of the annual yield contest conducted by Hefty Seed Company of Mohall in 2021.

This past harvest, area farmers volunteered their best five acres of Hefty Brand corn, soybeans, wheat or Invigor canola in the contest for the highest yield. Participating farmers then donated the production dollars from the five acres to the local charity of their choices. The farmer with the highest yield in each division received a free one-year lease on a 2022 Chevrolet Silverado Z71 from Drive Chevrolet in Bottineau. Due to increased participation from area farmers, donations more than doubled from last year’s $61,848.

Area organizations and causes benefiting from this year’s contest were Zion Lutheran Church of Mohall, Dakota Hope Clinic, Prairie Grit Adaptive Sports, Antler Historical Society, Bottineau Winter Park, Mohall Park Board Splash Pad Project, Little Flower Catholic Church of Minot, Metigoshe Ministries Camp Ojibwa, Bethel Lutheran Church of Antler and fire departments in Glenburn, Lansford and Kramer.

The top yield pickup winners in each crop division were: Steven Pfeifer, Hefty Soybeans; Leavitt Farms, Hefty Corn; Chase Holsten, AgriPro Wheat; and Randy Fyllesvold, Invigor Canola.

Anyone interested in getting involved in the 2022 contest can contact Hefty Seed Company in Mohall at 756-7333.

The Hefty Yield Contest has been running for five years, and farmers have donated a total of $296,695 to their local communities as a result.

“We are just amazed at the enthusiasm that farmers have for the spirit of this contest and the generosity they have for giving.” said Charlie Adams, manager of Hefty in Mohall. “This year, The St. Joseph’s Community Health Foundation’s Twice Blessed program and the Lighthouse Commodities Beacon Fund also enabled some of the charities to receive matching funds.”

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