HOPKINSVILLE, KY (CHRISTIAN COUNTY NOW) – Two farms in Christian County among many producers in the Commonwealth that were awarded on Jan. 15 for their top yields and grain quality during the Kentucky Commodity Conference in Bowling Green. This annual event gathers row-crop farmers and gives them the opportunity to be recognized.
The conference is administered annually by the University of Kentucky Department of Plant & Soil Sciences and sponsored by Kentucky Soybean, Kentucky Corn and Small Grain Growers and Kentucky agribusinesses.
Hunt Farms and Folz Farms, both based in Christian County, were among the farmers who were awarded in Bowling Green, according to a news release from UK. Separately, Matt Futrell of Christian County was honored as the supervisor of the state champion in the 2025 Kentucky Soybean Yield and Quality Contest.
Hunt Farms
- State Champion of the 2025 Kentucky Soybean Yield and Quality Contest by producing 100.71 bushels per acre.
- State Champion of the 2025 Kentucky Wheat Yield Contest No-Till Division by producing 134.62 bushels per acre.
- Champion of the Full-Season Irrigated Division.
Folz Farms
- First Quality Champion of the 2025 Kentucky Wheat Yield Contest. Their wheat had a test weight of 62.6 pounds, 9.3% protein and other grain characteristics that improve baking quality.
- Area 1 No-Till Division winner, achieving a yield of 123.31 bushels per acre.
- District 2 winner in the 2025 Kentucky Corn Yield Contest No-Till Division by producing a yield of 296.78 bushels per acre.
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