Despite Missouri's 2015 statewide soybean harvest averaging just north of 40 bushels per acre, a few farmers in the southern portion of the state were able to produce more than double the average.

Results from the Missouri Soybean and Merchandising Council's annual yield competition are in and farmers from across southern Missouri took the top honors reporting soybean yields higher than 90 bushels per acre. The highest overall winner of the contest was from Glenda Hinkebein of Cape Girardeau County, with 93.3 bushels per acre on non-irrigated soybeans.

TOP YIELDS: Farmers in southern Missouri saw soybeans yield well into the 70, 80 and even 90 bushel range.

"Even in challenging conditions, Missouri soybean farmers continue to succeed – consistently improving their efficiency and embracing sustainability," Tom Raffety, a southeast Missouri farmer and president of the Missouri Soybean Association, said in a news release. "I am proud to see their dedication and outstanding skill recognized as they work to feed and fuel the world. Congratulations to all participants in this year's yield contest and to all our farm families who ensured another year's crop made it into the bin."

The Missouri Soybean Association, Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council and soybean checkoff, as well as Asgrow, Baker Implement Company and Pioneer make the Missouri Soybean Yield Contest possible.

The Missouri Soybean Association provided the tables below listing the statewide and district winners in each category: conventional, no-till and irrigated, along with the seed variety used to reach their top-tier yield.

Statewide Winners – Irrigated Soybeans

Statewide Winners – Non-Irrigated Soybeans

Statewide winners will receive prizes including a trip to the 2016 Commodity Classic in New Orleans, their own UAV – drone – and accessories, and gift cards to Cabela's and for biodiesel sponsored by the Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council, and industry partners Asgrow, Baker Implement Company and Pioneer. District winners in each category will also receive their choice of $750 in biodiesel or in Cabela's gift cards.

District Winners – Conventional Soybeans

District Winners - No-Till Soybeans

Details for the 2016 Missouri Soybean Yield Contest will be posted online at mosoy.org during the summer of 2016. To learn more, visit Missouri Soybeans online at mosoy.org.