BASF’s 2022 Stoneville Legacy Club, which celebrates cotton growers’ high yield achievements with Stoneville varieties, saw yet another record enrollment with 179 applicants in 2022. Thirty-four individuals qualified by harvesting yields in the top 10% of their states.
T&D Kohlleppel Farms of LaCoste, TX, recorded the highest yield for 2022 at 2,694 lbs/acre, with 10 growers reporting yields topping 2,000 lbs/acre for the 2022 growing season. These winners join more than 200 other Stoneville Legacy Club members who represent top-producing cotton growers in their respective states.
David Kohlleppel with T&D Kohlleppel Farms recorded the highest overall yield for the 2022 Stoneville Legacy Club. Pictured (from left) are Abigail Kohlleppel, David Kohlleppel, Stephanie Kohlleppel. (Photo: BASF)
“Our growers expect a certain level of quality and performance from the cotton they grow, and we’re proud to offer the kind of consistency and quality they’re looking for with Stoneville cotton,” said Justin Jones, Cotton Marketing Manager for BASF. “The bonus is getting to celebrate those high-yield achievements with them in person through the Stoneville Legacy Club.”
Top yielders received a trip for two to the Henderson Beach Resort in Destin, FL, where they had the opportunity to connect with cotton growers from across the Cotton Belt. The trip culminated with an awards ceremony celebrating their achievements – the first year the club has celebrated in person since 2020.
The following growers received special awards for their 2022 Stoneville cotton yields, in addition to qualifying for the Stoneville Legacy Club. Those who applied had the opportunity to enter yields in the irrigated and/or non-irrigated/dryland categories.
Highest Yield
Region Category Yield Farm Name State
Southwest Irrigated 2,694 T&D Kohlleppel Farms TX
West Irrigated 2,431 Tri T Farms CA
East Non-Irrigated 2,081 Cahoon Farms NC
North Delta Irrigated 2,026 Spikes Farm Partnership AR
South Delta Irrigated 2,020 Newby Farms TN
East Irrigated 1,918 Farless and Sons NC
South Delta Non-Irrigated 1,809 Newby Farms TN
Southeast Irrigated 1,790 John Nutt GA
North Delta Non-Irrigated 1,503 Mike and Les Sides MO
Southeast Non-Irrigated 1,449 Southern Grace Farms GA
Southwest Dryland 882 Ronnie Whitmire TX
The complete list of 2022 winners and more information about the Stoneville Legacy Club is available online.
Based on information provided by BASF