The Arkansas Soybean Promotion Board (ASPB) and the Arkansas Soybean Association have named the winners of the 2021 Grow for the Green Soybean Yield Contest. The winners were announced at the ASA’s recent Annual Meeting. The contest divides state soybean producers into nine groups, seven geographic regions, one all state conventional (non-GMO) category and a Champions Category consisting of all previous 100-bushel winners.

Cash prizes were awarded to the top three in each division achieving a minimum of 60 Bu/A with the exception of the Champions.

ASA said 82 soybean producers entered the 2021 Grow for the Green Soybean Yield Contest and 10 producers reached and exceeded the 100 bushel/acre milestone. The Race for 100 Yield Contest began in 2007 and in 2013, the first three producers reached the goal.

100-bushel club

The newest members of the 100-Bushel Club:

Green County - Linwood Wells

Craighead County - Mike Hook

Randolph County - Blake & Kent Bennett

Cross County - Tim Fisher

Clay County - Bruce Catt

Prairie County - Davis Bell

Prairie County - David Petter

Phillips County - Neil Culp

Phillips County - Jill Culp

Desha County - Robb Dedman

Matt Miles from Desha County achieved the 100-bushel mark for the 7th time with a yield of 121.318 bushel/acre by growing AgriGold G4620RX and winning the Champion Division. Neil Culp from Phillips County achieved a new state record with 130.784 bushel/acre growing Asgrow AG45X8. 

2021 winners

Here are the winners of the 2021 Grow for the Green Soybean Yield Contest:

The Grow for the Green Yield Soybean Yield Challenge is funded by the Arkansas Soybean Promotion Board using producer checkoff funds. The contests are administered by the Arkansas Soybean Association in cooperation with the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture.

Organizers expressed thanks to the county extension staff and independent consultants who help producers achieve these yields and serve as harvest judges. Complete contest harvest information is available on the websites of the Arkansas Soybean Promotion Board and the Arkansas Soybean Association. This file contains production information on contests since 1999.

For additional information on the soybean yield contests in Arkansas, contact the Arkansas Soybean Promotion Board or Arkansas Soybean Association at 501-666-1418 or [email protected]. Information will also be available at both www.arkansassoybean.com and www.themiraclebean.com.

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