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North Carolina Soybean Producers Association

Promoting Soybeans. Supporting Farmers. Connecting Consumers.

  • 2026 Soybean Schools

    Join N.C. Soy and Cooperative Extension for a series of research-based soybean schools around the state. Registration information will be posted soon!

    Learn More

  • NC Commodity Conference

    The NC Commodity Conference is moving to Greenville in 2026! Visit the official website to view registration information or to sign your organization up for sponsorship.

    Register

  • Yield Contest

    Enter the 2025 NC Soybean Yield Contest and put your harvest to the test! Bragging rights, recognition, and prizes await the state’s top soybean growers. Enter by December 5th.

    Enter Contest

Soybean farmers and their checkoff, working through the North Carolina Soybean Producers Association and the United Soybean Board, are building innovative programs to increase the value of the soybean and its products.

The Checkoff is devoted to supporting North Carolina Soybean farmers and making advancements that will impact the industry for generations to come, just like a family.

The Checkoff

Meet Your Farmers

Soybeans are the #1 crop produced in North Carolina.

95% of farms in North Carolina are owned & operated by families.

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A vast green soybean field under a partly cloudy sky with the sun setting on the horizon.

Stay Connected

Communications intern Sydney presented at the NCSU CALS High-Impact Internship and Research Experience Symposium last week! Sydney showed off the work she has accomplished with the Bean Team this summer. Sydney did an awesome job and placed in the to
Last week NC Soy had the privilege of hosting a group of soy processors and buyers from Taiwan to build relationships for purchasing NC soybeans. The delegation visited facilities that process and send beans to SE Asia, including Palmetto Grain and N
Happy Friday! Time to meet one of our newest board members, Travis Grimes! Family man Travis runs a 4th-generation operation in Edgecombe County alongside his brother. Read about his way of life here: https://ncsoy.org/article/meet-the-farmer-travis-
📅 Save the Date – The North Carolina Commodity Conference is back on January 15, 2026! This year, we’re shaking some things up: ✨ New location in Greenville, NC âš¡ Action-packed single-day format full of learning, networking, and innovat
At the Soybean Association, we associate summer with field days (and growing beans)! Our Extension Team delivered some outstanding production presentations the past two weeks at Northeast Ag Expo and Blacklands Farm Mangers Tour! The robot dog even
Celebrating all that we have today, including the American farmers who keep us well fed! Happy Independence Day!
North Carolina plants around 1.6 million acres of soybeans a year, making it the largest crop produced by acreage! This mighty bean fuels our animals, engines, and economy.