[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 74 (Monday, May 1, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E571]
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                        TRIBUTE TO DONALD WATERS

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                            HON. DAVID YOUNG

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, May 1, 2017

  Mr. YOUNG of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and 
congratulate Donald Waters of Cumberland, Iowa, for receiving the 2016 
Top Soybean Producer Award in the United States. This honor is given by 
Asgrow, a division of the Monsanto Corporation. Asgrow started the 
national yield competition in 2012 to encourage soybean growers to 
increase their yield limits.
  By using the Asgrow brand, Donald achieved a yield of 87.6 bushels 
per acre. He competed with farmers from 21 states across the country. 
The competition is open to all farmers who use the Asgrow brand. Jesse 
Hamonic, DeKalb/Asgrow Brand Lead said he is proud of Donald's 
management skills in achieving this high yield record.
  Mr. Speaker, I commend and congratulate Donald for receiving this 
outstanding award and for his many years of dedicated and devoted 
service to the agriculture community. I am proud to represent him in 
the United States Congress. I ask that my colleagues in the United 
States House of Representatives join me in congratulating Donald for 
his many accomplishments and in wishing him nothing but continued 
success.

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