FiberMax One Ton Club Celebrates High Yielding Cotton Growers
April 24, 2023 BASF’s FiberMax One Ton Club recently honored 104 cotton growers representing 51 farms who qualified as club members following the 2022 growing season.
The One Ton Club, now in its 18th year, recognizes cotton farmers who produce FiberMax yields of one ton or more. A number of those growers and their families gathered in Lubbock, TX to celebrate the achievements – the first time the festivities were held in person since 2019.
“The FiberMax One Ton Club is one of our favorite traditions at BASF,” said Justin Jones, Cotton Marketing Manager for BASF Agricultural Solutions. “It’s no small feat growing four-bale cotton in conditions that aren’t always ideal. But for the last 18 years, cotton growers have kept answering the call to this unique challenge. We’re honored that growers continue to turn to FiberMax for consistency, quality, and the high yields they’re after.”
Many cotton farmers have qualified for the One Ton Club over its 18-year history, and many have become multiyear winners. Of the 51 farms that made the club this year, 45 were repeat winners. One Ton Club standouts who received special awards for their 2022 performance include:
- Highest Yield: Walker and Erica McAnear of Mustard Seed Farms in Clarendon, TX, harvested an average yield of 2,670 pounds per acre with FM 2498GLT.
- Highest Gross Value: M&M Farms of Garden City, TX, achieved the highest gross value of $1,515.59 with FM 2334GLT.
- Most Acres: H Bar H Farms of Dalhart, TX, planted 365 acres to FM 1621GL.
- Most Varieties: Eric and Christy Seidenberger of Garden City, TX, planted 303 acres to FM 1730GLTP and FM 2498GLT.
- Highest Loan Value: CMH Farms, Inc. of Garden City, TX, achieved the highest loan value of $0.5723 with FM 2334GLT.
In another club tradition, One Ton Club members who attend the in-person event are eligible to win a two-year lease on a Ford Super Duty F-350 Lariat truck. This year, Michael and Melissa Hoch of Garden City, TX, drove away with the prize.
Michael and Melissa Hoch (left) were the winners of the 2022 FiberMax One Ton Club drawing for a two-year lease on a Ford Super Duty F-350 Lariat truck. Pictured with them is BASF Agronomic Solutions Advisor Noble Laminack (right). PHOTO: BASF
To qualify for the One Ton Club, farmers had to meet the following criteria:
- Produce a minimum of 2,000 pounds of ginned cotton per acre on a minimum of 20 acres planted with FiberMax cotton seed from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 2022.
- Plant 100% FiberMax cotton on the 20 qualifying acres.
- Farm in one of the following states: AL, AR, AZ, CA, GA, KS, LA, MO, MS, NC, NM, OK, SC, TN, TX, VA.
- Provide gin recap sheets to verify yields.
Information about the One Ton Club and a complete list of 2022 winners is available online at FiberMax.com/OTC.
Based on information provided by BASF
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