Southern Illinois
Local Performance and Expertise
The will to compete. The desire to win. The know-how to get the job done.
There’s more to being a Yield Chaser than operating in Southern Illinois and counting on DEKALB® and Asgrow® brand solutions.
Meet Your Team
Every year, you face different challenges, and local product/environmental advice is vital for strong, season-long performance. Your DEKALB® and Asgrow® brand Southern Illinois team is an excellent source of local knowledge to help you succeed this season.
2023 Products to Watch
The best deserve the best. Browse the top-performing products from DEKALB® and Asgrow® brands and stake your claim as a Yield Chaser.
The New DEKALB® Brand Lineup
DEKALB® brand provides premier, performance-protected products offering yield and ROI potential.
2023 Product Spotlight - DKC111-35RIB
2023 Product Spotlight - DKC62-70RIB
2023 Product Spotlight - DKC64-22RIB
2023 Product Spotlight - DKC66-18RIB
2023 Product Spotlight - DKC67-94RIB
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| Field Sales Representative | Grower | Grower City | Product | Yield | Moisture |
| Luke Kocher | Williams Bros Farms | Martinsville | DKC 64-65RIB | 332 | 25 |
| Todd Price | Don Dugan | Carlinville | DKC65-95RIB | 328.1 | 15 |
| Todd Price | Jeff Arkebauer | Witt | DKC65-95RIB | 325.4 | 18.3 |
| Adam Uhrhan | Ratermann Bros. | Bartelso | DKC65-95RIB | 325 | 18.1 |
| Alec Byous | Tedford Farms | Dundas | DKC67-94RIB | 324.8 | 17.4 |
| Luke Kocher | Utterback Farms | Robinson | DKC66-18RIB | 320.4 | 19.4 |
| Derek Smith | Tom Roepke | Altamont | DKC 59-82RIB | 320.3 | 22.2 |
| Sarah Dintelmann | Braden Short | Norris City | DKC67-94RIB | 318.6 | 22.4 |
| Todd Price | Dustin Rosenthal | Morrisonville | DKC63-91RIB | 315.4 | 18.5 |
| Todd Price | Ryan VanTuyle | Roodhouse | DKC62-89RIB | 312.1 | 27 |
| Adam Uhrhan | J&G Enterprises | Addieville | DKC66-18RIB | 312 | 26.3 |
| Luke Kocher | P&S Secondino Family FLLP | Shirkieville, IN | K113-01wrib | 311.3 | 14.2 |
| Derek Smith | Floyd & Alex Holkenbrink | Teutopolis | DKC62-70RIB | 310.4 | 18.1 |
| Derek Smith | Scott Hoene | Neoga | DKC 67-94RIB | 309.5 | 16.1 |
| Todd Price | Wayne Rosenthal | Morrisonville | DKC66-18RIB | 308.9 | 15 |
| Derek Smith | Jeff and Wayne Probst | Mattoon | DKC 66-18RIB | 308.6 | 22 |
| Sarah Dintelmann | Miller Farms | McLeansboro | DKC66-18RIB | 308.6 | 25.7 |
| Luke Kocher | Wells Brothers Farm | Martinsville | DKC66-18RIB | 308.1 | 21.5 |
| Luke Kocher | Ryan Farms | Casey | DKC65-95RIB | 304 | 20 |
| Luke Kocher | Ray and Kenny Flood | Toledo | DKC 66-18RIB | 302 | 19.2 |
| Luke Kocher | Cramer Farms | Yale | DKC63-57RIB | 302 | 20.3 |
| Todd Price | Miller Bros | Virden | DKC65-95RIB | 301 | 18.7 |
| Adam Uhrhan | Kurt Sudholt | Albers | DKC67-94RIB | 300.1 | 20.7 |
| Derek Smith | Worman Farms | Teutopolis | DKC 65-95RIB | 300 | 23 |
| Luke Kocher | William Michl | Newton | DKC66-18RIB | 298.9 | 23.3 |
| Derek Smith | Kyle Pruemer | Teutopolis | DKC 66-18RIB | 297.8 | 22 |
| Derek Smith | Blake Durbin | Stewardson | DKC 63-91RIB | 297.5 | 18.7 |
| Derek Smith | Aaron Niebbrugge | Sigel | DKC 65-84RIB | 297 | 16.5 |
| Sarah Dintelmann | Trovillion Farms | Grantsburg | DKC66-18RIB | 297 | 15 |
| Derek Smith | Kevin Probst | Effingham | DKC66-18RIB | 296.8 | 17.1 |
| Derek Smith | Josh and Jake Schumacher | Stewardson | DKC66-18RIB | 295.5 | 26.1 |
| Sarah Dintelmann | Blake Luckett | Ridgway | DKC67-94RIB | 295.2 | 22.5 |
| Derek Smith | Will Dairy | Teutopolis | DKC 66-17RIB | 295 | 22.1 |
| Derek Smith | Dave Croft | Jewett | DKC 66-18RIB | 295 | 19.2 |
| Alec Byous | Third Day | Brownstown | DKC66-18RIB | 294.9 | 21 |
| Todd Price | Bob Passalacqua | Carlinville | DKC65-95RIB | 292.4 | 14.7 |
| Derek Smith | Probst Boyz | Sigel | DKC62-89RIB | 292.2 | 17.2 |
| Derek Smith | Ron Voelker | Altamont | DKC66-18RIB | 291.8 | 23.5 |
| Adam Uhrhan | Allen Albers | Germantown | DKC70-27RIB | 291.2 | 19.1 |
| Derek Smith | Jeff Ochs | West Liberty | DKC67-94RIB | 290 | 15 |
| Michelle Keyser | Big Prairie Farms LLC | Carmi | DKC66-18RIB | 290 | 19.9 |
| Luke Kocher | Low Farms | Marshall | DKC65-95RIB | 289 | 17.6 |
| Derek Smith | Tim and Dennis Wente | Sigel | DKC 65-84RIB | 289 | 24 |
| Derek Smith | Kevin Will | Montrose | DKC65-95RIB | 289 | 18.8 |
| Luke Kocher | Travis Michl | Newton | DKC66-18RIB | 287.7 | 23.2 |
| Derek Smith | Ted and John Kreke | Teutopolis | DKC 62-70RIB | 287.2 | 21.2 |
| Todd Price | Mike Shelton | Donnellson | DKC 66-18RIB | 287 | 14.8 |
| Derek Smith | Swits Farms LTD Swits | Gays | DKC 63-91RIB | 286.2 | 13 |
| Luke Kocher | Chris Sweitzer | Dennison | DKC 66-18RIB | 285.1 | 18.5 |
| Derek Smith | Mark Niebbrugge | Sigel | DKC 66-18RIB | 285 | 17.9 |
| Derek Smith | Dennis and Gary Buhnerkempe | Teutopolis | DKC 66-17RIB | 284.1 | 20.5 |
| Alec Byous | Walsh Grain Farms | Salem | DKC59-82RIB | 283.9 | 21.7 |
| Sarah Dintelmann | Valier Farms | Du Quoin | DKC67-94RIB | 283.6 | 15.2 |
| Sarah Dintelmann | Loverkamp Farms | Metropolis | DKC66-18RIB | 283.5 | 26.1 |
| Derek Smith | Hartke Swine Center | Teutopolis | DKC59-82RIB | 283.4 | 22.2 |
| Derek Smith | Koester Family Farm | Teutopolis | DKC 66-18RIB | 282.9 | 19.5 |
| Adam Uhrhan | Wessel Farms | Pocahontas | DKC65-95RIB | 282.9 | 14.9 |
| Alec Byous | Becker Farms | Springerton | DKC70-27RIB | 282.6 | 16.1 |
| Adam Uhrhan | Tim Poletti | Alhambra | DKC67-94RIB | 282.2 | 19.4 |
| Sarah Dintelmann | Travis Bros | Belknap | DKC67-94RIB | 282 | 14.5 |
| Michelle Keyser | West & Williams | Carmi | DKC66-18RIB | 282 | 15 |
| Derek Smith | Clint Niemerg | Montrose | DKC 63-57RIB | 281.9 | 15.5 |
| Todd Price | Greg Reichert | Virden | DKC65-95RIB | 281.8 | 15.8 |
| Derek Smith | Russ Goeckner | Effingham | DKC66-18RIB | 281.7 | 21.2 |
| Luke Kocher | Allen Walters | Marshall | DKC66-18RIB | 281.7 | 21.5 |
| Derek Smith | Curry Bros | Mattoon | DKC 65-95RIB | 281.4 | 19.2 |
| Michelle Keyser | Cale Wiseman | Albion | DKC62-70RIB | 281 | 15.5 |
| Sarah Dintelmann | Karl Densch | Eldorado | DKC70-27RIB | 280.6 | 17.9 |
| Alec Byous | Win Headley | Alma | DKC62-89RIB | 280.4 | 18.4 |
| Derek Smith | Bruce Hardiek | Dieterich | DKC66-18RIB | 280 | 15 |
| Todd Price | Scott Trojak | Girard | DKC59-82RIB | 279.6 | 16.6 |
| Sarah Dintelmann | Joe Rexing | Benton | DKC62-70RIB | 279.1 | 21.5 |
| Sarah Dintelmann | Browning Family Farm | West Frankfort | DKC67-94RIB | 279.1 | 16.2 |
| Adam Uhrhan | Allen Belcher | Mulberry Grove | DKC 65-95RIB | 278 | 15 |
| Derek Smith | Lucas Kroening | Altamont | DKC 62-70RIB | 277 | 17.1 |
| Alec Byous | Brady kramer | Farnia | DKC66-18RIB | 277 | 14.5 |
| Adam Uhrhan | RTM Farms Marks | West Salem | DKC 68-95RIB | 277 | 15.5 |
| 3 Gen Farms | Salem | DKC65-95RIB | 274.9 | 21.6 | |
| Michelle Keyser | Alka Family Farms | Mt. Carmel | DKC61-98RIB | 273.3 | 22.1 |
| Alec Byous | D&V Grain Farms LLC | Watson | DKC66-18RIB | 273 | 16.2 |
| John Trieb | Brian Edler | Valmeyer | DKC70-27RIB | 272.4 | 22.4 |
| Adam Uhrhan | Seger & Sons | St Jacob | DKC67-94RIB | 271 | 21.4 |
| Sarah Dintelmann | Twenhafel Farms | Gorham | DKC67-94RIB | 271 | 16.9 |
| Michelle Keyser | RT Farms | Allendale | DKC63-57RIB | 270 | 24.7 |
| Alec Byous | Bauer Enterprise inc | Ramsey | DKC66-17RIB | 270 | 16.5 |
| Adam Uhrhan | Chase Vonbokel | Highland | DKC66-18RIB | 270 | 22.2 |
| Alec Byous | Woodrow Farms | Springerton | DKC62-70RIB | 270 | 29.5 |
| Sarah Dintelmann | Walquist Farms | Belknap | DKC70-27RIB | 269 | 15 |
| Adam Uhrhan | K & J Farms | Germantown | DKC62-70RIB | 268.7 | 18.5 |
| Adam Uhrhan | Mike Vonbokel | St. Jacob | DKC66-18RIB | 268 | 23 |
| Alec Byous | Gary and Eric Scherer | Olney | DKC65-95RIB | 267 | 14.6 |
| John Trieb | Gramenz Farms | Steeleville | DKC67-94RIB | 267 | 29.1 |
| Adam Uhrhan | Krislaval Farms | Nashville | DKC65-95RIB | 266 | 16.1 |
| Adam Uhrhan | Gary Buss | Venedy | DKC66-18RIB | 265 | 17.2 |
| Adam Uhrhan | Ro-An Farms | Venedy | DKC66-18RIB | 263 | 18.8 |
| Michelle Keyser | Baumgart Farms | Mount Carmel | DKC65-95RIB | 260.6 | 16.2 |
| Sarah Dintelmann | Drew Farms | Benton | DKC59-82RIB | 255.2 | 23.9 |
| Alec Byous | Bill Burgener | Dundas | DKC63-57RIB | 254 | 13.8 |
| FSR | FARMER NAME | CITY | PRODUCT | YIELD | MOISTURE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Uhrhan | Ratermann Bros. | Barterlso | DKC64-35RIB | 364.0 | 17.3 |
| Adam Uhrhan | Seger & Sons | St Jacob | DKC70-27RIB | 319.0 | 16.1 |
| Adam Uhrhan | Kurt Sudholt | Albers | DKC67-94RIB | 318.7 | 19 |
| Dan Beckman | Brett Zachry | Carlyle | DKC66-18RIB | 335.0 | 17 |
| Dan Beckman | Tom Roepke | Altamont | DKC67-94RIB | 324.0 | 15 |
| Dan Beckman | Scott, Mike, Eric Hoene | Neoga | DKC64-64RIB | 321.5 | 22 |
| John Trieb | Gramenz Farms | Steeleville | DKC66-18RIB | 325.0 | 16.9 |
| John Trieb | Brian Edler | Valmeyer | DKC70-27RIB | 307.0 | 24.1 |
| John Trieb | Triple B Farms | Campbell Hill | DKC70-27RIB | 298.0 | 17.3 |
| Luke Kocher | Warner Farms | Martinsville | DKC65-95RIB | 348.6 | 17.2 |
| Luke Kocher | Brad Huisinga | Casey | DKC66-18RIB | 331.2 | 20.7 |
| Luke Kocher | Wells Brothers Farms | Annapolis | DKC66-18RIB | 330.6 | 19.7 |
| Madison Riggle | Joshua Miller | Tamms | DKC70-27RIB | 335.1 | 22.3 |
| Madison Riggle | Braden Short | Norris City | DKC67-44RIB | 322.1 | 20.4 |
| Madison Riggle | Loverkamp Farms LLC | Metropolis | DKC65-95RIB | 321.2 | 22.2 |
| Madison Riggle | Browning Family Farm | West Frankfort | DKC66-18RIB | 321.1 | 25 |
| Michelle Keyser | Big Prairie Farms LLC | Carmi | DKC70-27RIB | 318.0 | 24.9 |
| Michelle Keyser | Alka Family Farms | Mount Carmel | DKC68-69RIB | 315.3 | 23.7 |
| Michelle Keyser | RT Farms | Allendale | DKC59-82RIB | 301.0 | 23 |
| Todd Price | Dan Helgen | Litchfield | DKC66-18RIB | 323.0 | 24.3 |
| Todd Price | Wayne Rosenthal | Morrisonville | DKC65-95RIB | 317.9 | 21.4 |
| Todd Price | Dustin Rosenthal | Morrisonville | DKC66-18RIB | 316.6 | 21.6 |
| Wyatt Jones | Harvel Farms | Clay City | DKC62-53RIB | 371.0 | 20.7 |
| Wyatt Jones | Brad Hester | Salem | DKC 63-91RIB | 331.4 | 14.9 |
| Wyatt Jones | Win Headley | Alma | DKC65-95RIB | 316.1 | 15.6 |
Tips and Resources
In a year that offered up plenty of opportunities to make excuses, this year’s Yield Chasers didn’t need any. Instead, these high performers stepped up their game, driven by determination and powered by perseverance. With DEKALB® and Asgrow® brands behind them every step of the way.