Source: NC SOYBEAN PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION, 1/8/21
Traditionally the winners of the North Carolina Soybean Yield Contest are announced each year at the NC Commodities Conference. Unfortunately, this year we will not be able to announce these awards and celebrate these achievements in person, but we do still want to recognize our 2020 Soybean Yield Contest Winners.
Growers across the state submitted entries in the contest and we are proud of the hard work they putting into producing these high yielding fields. Thirty entries were submitted across 17 different counties with yields ranging from 52-102 bu/ac. While there were some production challenges across the state this year from a wet spring to dry summer to wet fall, there were also areas where we saw very respectable soybean yields and this was reflected in our yield contest.
The contest winners for the various categories are highlighted below.
Overall State Champion Highest Yield in the State, Regardless of Irrigation Practices Prize: $1000 + Plaque 102.2 bu/ac Jay Lane, Pasquotank County Dryland Axis 3818NRXS, planted 4/3 Agent: Al Wood
Division 1: Irrigated 1st Place Prize: $500 + Plaque 98.5 bu/ac Matthews Family Farm of NC, Davie County P48A60X, planted 4/24 Agent: Marsha McGraw
2nd Place Prize: $200 + Plaque 92.2 bu/ac 3B Farms, Beaufort County G4185X Agrigold, planted 4/10 Agent: Rod Gurganus
Division 2: Non-Irrigated 1st Place Prize: $500 + Plaque 99.4 bu/ac Moore Farm Inc, Iredell County USG 7478, planted 4/29 Agent: Laura Elmore
2nd Place Prize: $200 + Plaque 91.4 bu/ac Will Cox AgriGold 4995, planted 4/4 Agent: Blake Szilvay
Regional Winners “Highest” Yield in Region, Regardless of Irrigation Practices
Producers in the divisions above are ineligible for regional awards, so in regions where state winning entries were produced, the next highest yield is awarded the prize.
Prize: $100 + Plaque N. Coastal Plain 86.4 bu/ac Sharp Farms Inc., Wilson County DG48XT90, planted 4/8 Agent: Norman Harrell
N. Piedmont 60.8 bu/ac Ted Mitchell, Franklin County NK 58-Z4, planted 4/28 Agent: Charles Mitchell
S. Coastal Plain 83.6 bu/ac Lance Herndon Farms, Robeson County Southern Harvest 38141, planted 4/28 Agent: Mac Malloy
S. Piedmont 86.4 bu/ac Nelson Dellinger, Cleveland County USG 7480ET, planted 5/1 Agent: Taylor Dill
Tidewater 91.3 bu/ac James Allen, Washington County Asgrow 46×8, planted 4/27 Agent: Jalynne Waters
91.3 bu/ac Thomas Roach, Perquimans County Asgrow 47×9, planted 5/13 Agent: Dylan Lilley
Congratulations to all of the soybean yield contest winners!
Each winner will be mailed their prize money as well as a plaque to recognize their accomplishments.
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