Pennsylvania Soybean Yield Contest
Each year, thousands of farmers raise soybeans on Pennsylvania farms. Pennsylvania Soybean Board invites all farmers to participate in the Pennsylvania Soybean Contest. The contest rewards quality as well as yield. Do you have what it takes to be a winner? Enter the Pa. Soybean Yield Contest. State-wide and regional winners will receive an educational trip to the Commodity Classic.
Register for 2024 PA Soybean Yield Contest
2024 PA Soybean Yield Contest Flyer
PA Soybean Harvest Report Form
Congratulations to the Winners of the
2023 PA Soybean Yield Contest!
The results of the 2023 Pennsylvania Soybean Yield Contest are in! Lancaster County farmer Eric Charles was the commonwealth’s top producer in this year’s competition. His winning yield was 101.00 bu./acre.
The contest recognized not only the state-wide grand champion, but also the top growers in each of five regions of Pennsylvania, based on maturity maps:
1st Place State Overall & South Central Region – Eric Charles (Lancaster County);
101.00 bu./acre
1st Place Central Region – Ian Stamy (Cumberland County); 84.71 bu./acre
1st Place Southeastern Region – Brad Kiefer (Northampton County); 93.73 bu./acre
1st Place Western Region – Thomas Hoovler (Mercer County); 74.74 bu./acre
1st Place Northern Region – John Tebbs (Lycoming County);78.98 bu./acre
The contest was introduced by the Pennsylvania Soybean Board in 1992. Since 1993, the Pennsylvania average soybean yield has increased about ½ bushel per year while the winning contest yield is increasing 1.4 bushels per acre per year.