Collegiate Crops Judging Contest

The National Crops Judging Contest consists of three parts: plant/seed identification, commercial grain grading, and seed analysis.

The Kansas City and Chicago contests represent the national finals of collegiate crops competition for the year. Preparation for crops contests teaches evaluation of crops for quality relative to certification, viability, and marketing. Students learn, in great depth, many things which can be valuable regardless of their chosen profession in agronomy.

2025 Kansas City American Royal Crops Contest

National Grain Center, Kansas City, MO, November 17 & 18, 2025

Presented by Corteva Agriscience

Additional Sponsors: American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, American Royal Association, Association of Official Seed Analysts, Federal Grain Inspection Service, CHS Foundation, South Dakota Crop Improvement Association, South Dakota Seed Testing Laboratory.

2024 Kansas City Team Rankings

1. Kansas State University

2. Iowa State University

3. University of Wisconsin-Platteville

4. Oklahoma State University

5. University of Minnesota-Crookston

2024 Kansas City Individual Rankings

1. Lakin Giager, Kansas State

2. Molly Kane, Kansas State

3. Emma Davidson, Iowa State

4. Carissa Sohm, Kansas State

5. Keira Simmons, Iowa State

6. December McGrew, Iowa State

7. Anna Hagemann, Wisconsin-Platteville

8. Cade Halbrook, Oklahoma State

9. Katherine Hansen, Minnesota-Crookston

10. Allie Bizosky, Wisconsin-Platteville

2025 Chicago Collegiate Crops Contest

CME Headquarters, Chicago, IL, November 21, 2025.

Presented by CME Group

Additional Sponsors: Society of Commercial Seed Technologists, American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America.

2024 Chicago Team Rankings

1. Kansas State University

2. Iowa State University

3. University of Wisconsin-Platteville

4. Oklahoma State University

5. Virginia Tech University

2024 Chicago Individual Rankings

1. Carissa Sohm, Kansas State

2. Lakin Giager, Kansas State

3. Molly Kane, Kansas State

4. Emma Davidson, Iowa State 

5. December McGrew, Iowa State 

6. Cade Halbrook, Oklahoma State

7. Anna Hagemann, Wisconsin-Platteville

8. Keira Simmons, Iowa State

9. Allie Bizosky, Wisconsin-Platteville 

10. Jack Lichte, Wisconsin-Platteville