2025 Alabama Soybean Yield Contest Rules
Categories (4):
Early Planted (before May 25) Irrigated______ Dry Land________
Late Planted (May 25 and after) Irrigated______ Dry Land________
First, Second and Third Place will be awarded statewide in each of the four categories at Annual Alabama Soybean & Corn Association meeting in January 2026.
Eligibility:
Each contestant must be at least 16 years of age on or before January 1, 2025 and must also be actively engaged in soybean production.
Contest field must be located within the land boundaries of the State of Alabama.
Contest is limited to one producer or entity per categories. It is possible for the same producer to have an entry in each category; however, a single producer will only be awarded his highest placing in one the four yield categories.
Contest field must be owned or operated by contestant.
Entry field must be at least 5 continuous acres with 2.5 acres continuous acres being measured for yield.
Application for entry must be send before harvest or October 15, 2025 to:
Eddie McGriff, REA
402 Arnold Street NE, Suite G-1
Cullman, Alabama 35055
Harvest must take place and entry send in on or before December 1, 2025 (post marked).
Weighing:
Weigh as soon as possible after harvesting. All soybeans must be weighed on a state inspected scale by overseeing supervisor. Grain carts cannot be used. Original weight ticket (no copies) must be attached.
Moisture Testing:
An experienced person must make a moisture determination of a representative sample of the soybeans. Moisture percent must be listed on weigh ticket or attached as a moisture ticket.
Yield Contest Supervisors:
Growers should contact their Alabama Extension Agent for Agronomic Crops or Alabama Extension Crop Specialists as soybean yield contest supervisor. If they are not available, they can certify a supervisor. Supervisors can include Alabama County Extension Agents and Extension specialists; Vocational Agriculture Instructors; FFA Advisors; NRCS employees; FSA (Farm Service Agency CED or officers); or anyone who is retired from one of these positions and does not have a financial or business tie to the grower. Supervisors cannot be anyone that has a financial or business tie to a company that sells agribusiness supplies or services (seed or chemical reps; farm equipment salespersons; consultants or scouts; ag lending officers, etc.); an employee or relative of the contest entrant; or the contest entrant.
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