Growers invited to enter 2025 NSP Yield Contest

The National Sorghum Producers is now accepting entries for the 2025 National Sorghum Yield Contest. State and national winners will be selected from contestants in East and West regions across the Irrigated, Dryland No-Till, and Dryland Tillage divisions, with one overall winner chosen in the Food Grade category.

New this year, growers can choose between two protocol options for verifying yields. A market-based verification option allows growers to verify yields based on grain delivered and ticketed at an approved scale, while the traditional on-farm verification option allows for supervised weigh-backs at harvest. The added flexibility aims to accommodate a wider range of farm operations and support grower participation.

The entry deadline for the 2025 National Sorghum Yield Contest is November 26, 2025. Harvest reports will be made available to enter May 1, 2025, and all completed forms must be received at the NSP office no later than December 3, 2025.

“By adding flexibility to the contest and adapting to growers’ needs, we’re opening the door for more participation and innovation,” said NSP CEO Tim Lust. “This is also a chance to celebrate the hard work happening in sorghum fields across the country and share success stories that lift the entire industry.”

The goal of the National Sorghum Yield Contest is to increase grower yields, transfer knowledge between growers to enhance management and identify sorghum producers who excel in each state and throughout the country. In order to enter, contestants must pay or be an existing member of NSP. More than one member of a family may enroll, but each member must have a separate membership. All entries will be reviewed and divisions will be placed based of yield only. National and state winners will be recognized at the 2026 Commodity Classic in San Antonio, Texas.

To find the entry form, 2025 yield contest rules and more information, interested growers can visit the website here.