The 2021 North Carolina Soybean Yield Contest results are available. This press release summarizes the 2021 North Carolina Soybean Yield Contest winners.

We had 52 entries (8 irrigated, 42 non-irrigated) averaging 85 bu/A! Some of the production practices associated with these entries have been listed in the results tables.

A recent analysis of 877 North Carolina Soybean Yield Contest entries has been conducted to identify the strongest predictors of high soybean yield in the state. These include using early maturing varieties (MG≤4), planting before Mid-May, and using foliar fungicides to protect yield. Many of the growers that entered the 2021 North Carolina Soybean Yield Contest used these production practices to achieve their high yields!