Bob Frank Wheat Yield Contest
Rules, Regulations and Entry Details
CONTEST ENTRANT QUALIFICATIONS
To enter, you must be an IWA member in good standing. (A one-year membership ($50) can be included with your entry fee. IWA also has a three-year membership for $150.)
Entry fee will be $50 per entry. A farm entity or operation may enter more than one entry, but each entry must have a different individual name. If your company has multiple entries, please dictate which number it is (Ex. Entry 1, 2, 3 etc.)
Payment and entry fee must be postmarked/submitted by JUNE 12, 2026
WHEAT YIELD CONTEST FIELD AND ENTRY QUALIFICATIONS (2 options)
Option 1 - State and National Yield Contest Eligibility
Entrants will compete statewide.
Contest field must be at least 10 continuous acres of one variety number. Continuous being defined as “not separated by public roads, permanent field roads, or waterways that are delineated out of FSA maps or other structures or features that cause a field to be “farmed” separately.”
Out of this field, a minimum of 2.5 acres must be harvested for the “official” weight/yield. There is no maximum size for the official weight/yield.
The 10-acre yield area must be outlined from yield monitor of ONE variety number using 4-sided polygon and an image from the 10-acre yield monitor must be submitted with entry.
A certified scale ticket must be used.
Each entry MUST BE from a 2025 commercial seed purchase. “BROWN BAG OR SAVED SEED” WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR ENTRY. The IWA Board reserves the right to request invoices for seed purchase. Check with your local seed supplier as some companies may support the entry into the contest.
Although there will not be a separate organic category, USDA certified organic producers may use bin-run seed and enter the contest. A copy of the USDA certification must accompany the contest entry.
Field MUST be verified by a 3rd party supervisor during harvest of the contest field
To enter the National Wheat Yield Contest visit https://wheatfoundation.org/wheat-yield-contest/ and enter before May 15, 2026.
Option 2 – State Contest Eligibility Only
Entrants will compete statewide.
Contest field must be at least 10 continuous acres of one variety number. Continuous being defined as “not separated by public roads, permanent field roads, or waterways that are delineated out of FSA maps or other structures or features that cause a field to be “farmed” separately.”
The 10-acre yield area must be outlined from yield monitor of ONE variety number using 4-sided polygon and an image from the 10-acre yield monitor must be submitted with entry.
Each entry MUST BE from a 2025 commercial seed purchase. “BROWN BAG OR SAVED SEED” WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR ENTRY. The IWA Board reserves the right to request invoices for seed purchase. Check with your local seed supplier as some companies may support the entry into the contest.
A supervisor is not required for entry.
NEW Double Crop Total Profitability Contest
Enroll in the Yield Contest, selecting either Option 1 or Option 2. At that time select the option for Total Profitability Contest to be entered.
After wheat harvest, the field used in Option 1 or 2 would then be planted in at least 10 continuous acres of one variety of soybeans. Continuous being defined as “not separated by public roads, permanent field roads, or waterways that are delineated out of FSA maps or other structures or features that cause a field to be “farmed” separately.”
Out of this field, a minimum of 2.5 acres must be harvested for the “official” weight/yield. There is no maximum size for the official weight/yield.
Yields will be adjusted to 13% moisture.
Yields may be submitted with the following documentation:
The 10-acre yield area must be outlined from yield monitor of ONE variety number using 4 sided polygon and an image from the 10 acre yield monitor must be submitted with entry. AND
A certified scale must be used.
The IWA Board reserves the right to request invoices for seed purchase. Check with your local seed supplier as some companies may support the entry into the contest.
A supervisor is not required for this contest.
Harvest form and supporting materials must be submitted by December 1, 2026.
The winning entry will have the highest profitable acreage of both the wheat and soybean acreage and will be announced at the IWA Winter Forum.
AWARDS FOR YIELD CONTEST AND TOTAL PROFITABILITY
§ 1st place = $500
§ 2nd place = $250
§ 3rd place = one-year membership to IWA
Note: Prize money is calculated and based on 50 entries. If more or less than 50 entries are received, the IWA Board of Directors will use their discretion in determining the final amount of the awards.
TO ENTER
Paper entry and payment must be postmarked by June 12, 2026.
Online entry and payment must be submitted by end of business (4:00 p.m.) June 12, 2026.