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Two winners will be selected from each of four geographical divisions.

March 24, 2021

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SOYBEAN YIELD CONTEST: The Wisconsin Soybean Association Yield Contest is sponsored by the association and the Wisconsin Soybean Marketing Board. It was organized to encourage the development of new and innovative management practices, as well as to show the importance of using sound cultural practices in soybean production.Harlen Persinger

Shawn Conley, University of Wisconsin-Madison soybean specialist, shares a list of guidelines for entering the 2021 Wisconsin Soybean Association Yield Contest. He notes the contest is sponsored by the association and the Wisconsin Soybean Marketing Board. It was organized to encourage the development of new and innovative management practices, as well as to show the importance of using sound cultural practices in soybean production.

Contest rules

Any sound soybean production system can be entered in the contest. Two winners will be selected from each of four geographical divisions in Wisconsin (see map).  Each division is based on 10-year county soybean yield averages. There are several guidelines to follow for the contest:

Wisconsin map showing 4 soybean divisions

  • To qualify for the 2021 contest, entrants must be at least 14 years old on Aug 1. More than one person in a family can enter, but each person must have a separate entry form and pay the fee. Any individual contestant may enter more than one entry in the contest.

  • The contest field must be in Wisconsin and the contest entry must be at least 5 continuous acres of one variety. Contestants may select the best 5 acres in a soybean field larger than 5 acres and enter that variety.

  • The variety that is originally entered must be the same variety that is reported on the harvest report form.

  • The land entered in the contest must be owned or leased by the entrant. The variety entered must be commercially available.

  • There is a $25 fee (personal check) for each entry, which can coincide with the harvest date.

  • The supervisor’s name, title, address, telephone number and email address must be on the contest entry form. The supervisor is responsible for overseeing all computations and field measurements, and must be present during harvest, weighing and moisture testing.

  • The contests entry must be harvested in acceptance with the harvest procedures set forth by the Wisconsin Soybean Association.

  • Harvest report forms musts be completed and sent to Conley postmarked no later than seven days after harvest, or Dec. 15 — whichever date is earlier. It’s the responsibility of the entrants to see that these forms are properly completed and mailed by the deadline.

Producer recognition

Plaques and cash prizes will be awarded to the first place ($1,000) and second place ($500) winners in each geographical division. The winter is the entry that has the highest soybean yield based on bushels per acre at 13% moisture. In the event of a tie, both entrants will be recognized as co-winners.

Also, growers in the state who achieve 100 bushes or more per acre in the contest will be awarded a $2,500 check.

Each entrant is eligible to win only one plaque and cash prize. If an entrant has two or more entries and all the entries place, a plaque and cash prize will be awarded only on the highest-yielding entry.

Conley notes that producers are also encouraged to send in a grain sample, so they are eligible to receive a soybean quality award.

Awards will be presented at the Wisconsin Corn/Soy Expo in Wisconsin Dells in February. To review other contest entry qualifications, visit cool/bean.info or email Conley at [email protected].

Source: Wisconsin Soybean Association, which is responsible for the information provided and is wholly owned by the source. Informa Business Media and its subsidiaries aren't responsible for any of the content contained in this information asset.

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