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The Ohio Soybean Association (OSA) announces the launch of the state’s fifth Soybean Yield and Quality Contest for the 2014 growing season. Contestants must be current members of OSA and raise at least 10 acres of soybeans in Ohio. Those who are not currently OSA members may join when entering the contest. The entry fee is $100 and entrants may submit multiple entries.

The following seed companies have agreed to pay the entry fee for their varieties entered: Beck’s Hybrids, CROPLAN, LG Seeds, R Farm Seeds, Rupp Seeds, Seed Consultants, Shur Grow, Stine Seed Company and all Monsanto varieties including, but not limited to Asgrow, Channel and Stewart Seeds.

Entrants can choose to enter one or more of four categories that include:

• conventional tillage
• no-till
• non-GMO soybeans – conventional tillage
• non-GMO soybeans – no-till

Developed to promote the importance of oil and protein, the quality contest is optional to enter. However, a farmer must enter the soybean yield contest in order to enter the soybean quality contest. This contest is based on the overall highest percentage of oil and protein content in the state. Entrants in the quality contest must submit a two-pound sample of soybeans for testing.

Entrants will be eligible for several prizes. An overall state yield winner will be awarded along with category prizes for the top placing entrants. Awards will also be given to the top placing entrants in the quality contest based on the percentages of oil and protein. All prize packages will be announced mid-September at soyohio.org/yieldcontest.

All entry forms and entry fees must be received by August 29, 2014. The entry form along with a complete listing of contest rules can be downloaded at soyohio.org/yieldcontest.

Additional sponsors of the 2014 Soybean Yield and Quality Contest include: Ohio AgNet, Ohio’s Country Journal and the Ohio Soybean Council.

The Ohio Soybean Association is governed by a volunteer farmer board dedicated to education and promotion, as well as to uniting producer interest through support of legislative activities beneficial to the Ohio soybean industry.