BASF Real Results Yield Challenge delivers high yields and big wins for farmers nationwide

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC, December 19, 2025 – Thousands of growers and retailers participated in the 2025 Real Results Yield Challenge, the largest nationwide comparison plots program by BASF. While most participants enjoyed the benefits of consistent performance, increased yield and a stronger ROI from BASF fungicides, three farmers also walked away with an early holiday surprise: a two-year lease on a 2025 Ford^® Super Duty^® F-250^® Lariat^®. Congratulations to the inaugural Real Results Yield Challenge winners: Danny Schnexnayder, Barry Stauffer and John Thevis.

“BASF is committed to helping farmers do the biggest job on Earth and we are excited so many farmers had the opportunity to experience firsthand the difference a BASF performance-driven fungicide can make in their fields,” said Amy Pawlick, Senior Product Manager with BASF Agricultural Solutions. “We are thrilled to celebrate Barry, Danny and John for their participation in the Real Results Yield Challenge and make their holiday season a little brighter with a new truck.”

The 2025 Real Results Yield Challenge brought together 1,800 farmers and 300 retailers from 30 states, who tested Veltyma^® fungicide, Revytek^® fungicide and Revylok^® fungicide in real-world side-by-side comparisons against untreated plots or competitive products. Notably, John Thevis achieved a four bu/A advantage on his soybean acres with Revylok fungicide.

“In today’s challenging agriculture economy, you have to maximize your yield, and Revylok definitely brings yield to the table,” Thevis said. “With the tough commodity pricing we’re facing today, fungicide application is an investment. And Revylok returned on that investment, providing me with real results and extra money in my pocket.”

Despite inevitable pressures like disease and financial constraints, participating farmers demonstrated the important role that BASF fungicides can play in protecting crops and enhancing yield potential. These impressive outcomes set the stage for an even bigger Real Results Yield Challenge in 2026.

To learn more and find out how you can participate in next year’s Challenge, visit Real Results Yield Challenge.

Always read and follow label directions. Revylok, Revytek and Veltyma are registered trademarks of BASF. Ford, Super Duty and Lariat are registered trademarks of Ford Motor Company. The Real Results Yield Challenge is not sponsored by Ford Motor Company. © 2025 BASF Agricultural Solutions US LLC. All Rights Reserved. 

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Everything we do, we do for the love of farming. Farming is fundamental to provide enough healthy and affordable food for a rapidly growing population, while reducing environmental impacts. That’s why we are working with partners and experts to integrate sustainability criteria into all business decisions. With €919 million in 2024, we invest in a strong R&D pipeline, combining innovative thinking with practical action in the field. Our solutions are purpose-designed for different crop systems. Connecting seeds and traits, crop protection products, digital tools and sustainability approaches, to help deliver the best possible outcomes for farmers, growers and our other stakeholders along the value chain. With teams in the lab, field, office and in production, we do everything in our power to build a sustainable future for agriculture. In 2024, our division generated sales of €9.8 billion. For more information, please visit www.agriculture.basf.com or our social media channels.

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BASF Corporation, headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, is the North American affiliate of BASF SE, Ludwigshafen, Germany. BASF has approximately 16,000 employees in North America and had sales of $19.7 billion in 2024. For more information about BASF’s North American operations, visit www.basf.com/us.

At BASF, we create chemistry for a sustainable future. Our ambition: We want to be the preferred chemical company to enable our customers’ green transformation. We combine economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility. Around 112,000 employees in the BASF Group contribute to the success of our customers in nearly all sectors and almost every country in the world. Our portfolio comprises, as core businesses, the segments Chemicals, Materials, Industrial Solutions, and Nutrition & Care; our standalone businesses are bundled in the segments Surface Technologies and Agricultural Solutions. BASF generated sales of €65.3 billion in 2024. BASF shares are traded on the stock exchange in Frankfurt (BAS) and as American Depositary Receipts (BASFY) in the United States. Further information at www.basf.com.