MSA Announces 2023 Michigan Soybean Yield Contest

The Michigan Soybean Association (MSA) is excited to announce their 2023 yield contest. In its third year, the contest again saw great participation from around the state and many examples of exceptional yields.

This year’s contest will again offer six categories for participants to enter:

• Late maturity (2.7 and above) non-irrigated

• Late maturity (2.7 and above)irrigated

• Mid-maturity (2.0-2.6) non-irrigated

• Mid-maturity (2.0-2.6) irrigated

• Early maturity (1.9 and below)

• Non-GMO

Farmers interested in entering this year’s contest can learn more about the rules, categories, eligibility and entry information by visiting www.misoy.org/yield-contest . Please note, some rules have been modified as we continue to indentify ways to improve. Entries to the contest will be due in August.

We encourage you to consider entering this year! This contest provides farmers across the state the opportunity to showcase their hard work and high yields and be recognized for these impressive feats. The contest also offers growers the opportunity to see how different varieties measure up when the results are shared. And lastly, you can't beat some friendly competition between neighbors - bragging rights at the coffee shop are pretty sweet!

Thank you to the sponsors of our contest, who are listed below. Without their support, the contest would not be possible.