8:00 am – 6:00 pm – Live Planting, Harvesting, Spraying, Tillage, & Tiling in the Field Demo Area; Case IH Ride & Drive; Exhibitor Booths; Kid’s Area; and many other activities on all day

8:00 – 8:20 am – Brian & Darren give their evaluations on the western 1/4th of the plots

8:45 – 9:05 am – Brian & Darren give their evaluations on the next 1/4th of the plots

9:30 – 9:50 am – Brian & Darren give their evaluations on the next 1/4th of the plots

10:20 – 10:40 am – Brian & Darren give their evaluations on the eastern 1/4th of the plots

10:40 am – Vanguard Squadron Aerial Show

10:40 – Noon – Lunch & guest speakers including Tom Osborne, Mike Golic, and Robb Fraley

Noon – 2:00 pm – Meet & greet with Osborne, Golic, Fraley, and others

12:20 pm – 40 Minute Sessions Begin:

  • At Case IH/Titan Machinery Tent – Brian Hefty (Soil Testing & More)
  • At AgroLiquid Tent – David Hula (Current National Corn Yield Champion)
  • At FMC Tent – Randy Dowdy (Previous National Corn Yield Champion)
  • At AmVac Tent – Steven Albracht (Ultra-High Yield Corn Farmer)
  • At Bayer Tent – High Yield Wheat farmer panel
  • At Valent Tent – High Yield Corn & Soybean farmer panel
  • At UPI – High Yield Corn & Soybean farmer panel
  • At Monsanto Tent – Dr. Robert Fraley
  • At East Shop – Drainage Lawyer John Kolb
  • At Morton Center – Estate Planning

1:10 pm – 40 Minute Sessions Repeat

2:00 pm – 60 Minute Sessions Begin:

  • At Morton Center – Ag PhD Radio Show (special guests Tom Osborne, Mike Golic, Dr. Robert Fraley, and more)
  • At AgroLiquid Tent – David Hula
  • At FMC Tent – Randy Dowdy
  • At AmVac Tent – Steven Albracht
  • At Bayer Tent – High Yield Wheat farmer panel
  • At Valent Tent – High Yield Corn & Soybean farmer panel
  • At UPI – High Yield Corn & Soybean farmer panel
  • At Monsanto Tent – Special Guest Speaker
  • At East Shop – Drainage Lawyer John Kolb

3:15 – 4:00 pm – First Steps Plot Tour Featuring Brian & Darren vs. Corn, Soybean, & Wheat Yield Champs

  • Corn: Randy Dowdy – Valdosta, GA; David Hula – Charles City, VA; Steven Albracht – Hart, TX; Matt Swanson – LaHarpe, IL
  • Soybeans: Matt Miles – McGehee, AR; Dan Arkels – Peru, IL; Mark Ruff – Centerville, OH; Kevin Matthews – East Bend, NC
  • Spring Wheat: Lee Lubbers – Gregory, SD; Colin Chopic – Toledo, WA; Andy Gates – Mohall, ND; Perry Galloway – Augusta, AR

4:15 – 5:00 pm – Brian & Darren talk in the Field Demo area on the west side of the plots

6 pm – Field Day concludes