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2024 Crop Tour results: Iowa

Scouts measured average corn yield potential of 192.79 bu. per acre. Pod counts in a 3’x3’ square averaged 1,312.31.

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August 22, 2024 08:00 PM

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2024 Pro Farmer Crop Tour Data: Iowa Corn
District	Ear Count in 60 ft of Row	Grain Length	Kernel Rows Around	Row Spacing	Yield	Samples
IA 1	102.18	6.52	15.96	30.00	176.59	85
IA 2	104.50	6.53	15.85	30.00	180.09	44
IA 3	106.82	6.79	16.21	30.00	195.84	60
IA 4	100.09	7.08	16.40	29.62	195.86	78
IA 5	104.80	7.06	15.85	30.00	195.67	44
IA 6	102.67	7.52	15.91	29.71	206.85	69
IA 7	98.31	7.09	16.24	29.59	191.59	49
IA 8	100.00	7.21	15.85	30.00	190.20	18
IA 9	105.00	7.32	16.33	30.00	208.12	34
IA Average	102.66	6.98	16.09	29.85	192.79	481

2023 Iowa Corn Results
District	Ear Count in 60 ft of Row	Grain Length	Kernel Rows Around	Row Spacing	Yield	Samples
IA 1	103.48	6.32	16.47	29.56	182.58	91
IA 2	101.95	6.54	15.78	30.00	177.23	58
IA 3	98.32	6.78	16.45	29.82	183.58	57
IA 4	100.51	6.20	16.04	29.49	168.71	78
IA 5	105.78	6.82	16.17	29.45	197.43	55
IA 6	101.59	6.76	16.16	29.70	186.79	81
IA 7	101.93	6.69	16.18	29.76	184.84	42
IA 8	101.32	6.46	15.58	30.00	169.45	19
IA 9	102.60	6.98	16.12	30.00	193.27	42
IA Average	101.98	6.58	16.16	29.71	182.80	523

Three-year Average for Iowa Corn (2021-2023)
District	Ear Count in 60 ft of Row	Grain Length	Kernel Rows Around	Row Spacing	Yield	Samples
IA 1	103.57	6.43	16.23	29.57	182.55	83
IA 2	104.37	6.54	15.94	29.94	182.49	55
IA 3	101.79	6.88	16.30	29.96	189.51	57
IA 4	99.78	6.61	16.39	29.39	183.54	73
IA 5	103.73	6.58	16.26	29.68	187.07	49
IA 6	101.83	6.89	16.30	29.75	192.00	82
IA 7	97.60	6.89	16.24	29.74	183.67	44
IA 8	99.22	6.77	15.76	30.13	176.35	18
IA 9	101.48	6.78	16.29	30.00	186.81	40
IA Average	101.82	6.69	16.23	29.73	185.79	500

2024 Pro Farmer Crop Tour Data: Iowa Soybeans
District	Pod Count in 3’	Soil Moisture	Growth Stage	Row Spacing	Pod Count in 3’X3’ Square	Samples
IA 1	774.58	4.52	4.67	25.69	1108.76	82
IA 2	883.76	4.02	4.73	27.44	1157.13	45
IA 3	934.91	3.14	4.85	25.47	1349.80	59
IA 4	738.92	4.22	4.82	21.49	1254.09	78
IA 5	896.56	4.35	5.12	23.16	1480.87	43
IA 6	820.16	4.10	4.88	21.64	1422.03	69
IA 7	712.43	3.90	4.69	19.00	1366.22	48
IA 8	726.37	4.56	4.61	19.17	1412.39	18
IA 9	806.92	3.67	4.88	20.08	1518.27	33
IA Average	810.78	4.05	4.81	23.01	1312.31	475

2023 Iowa Soybeans Results
District	Pod Count in 3’	Soil Moisture	Growth Stage	Row Spacing	Pod Count in 3’X3’ Square	Samples
IA 1	767.78	3.04	5.08	25.49	1137.24	90
IA 2	722.16	2.72	4.98	23.88	1135.68	58
IA 3	825.94	2.61	5.37	24.82	1237.04	57
IA 4	668.47	2.69	5.19	21.87	1120.30	77
IA 5	760.95	2.98	5.02	23.43	1196.51	54
IA 6	737.78	3.01	4.90	21.06	1291.14	79
IA 7	650.51	2.60	5.08	21.18	1170.28	40
IA 8	621.63	3.05	4.89	18.95	1204.81	19
IA 9	681.25	2.98	4.87	20.18	1254.38	46
IA Average	727.08	2.86	5.06	22.77	1190.41	520

Three-year Average for Iowa Soybeans (2021-2023)
District	Pod Count in 3 feet	Soil Moisture	Growth Stage	Row Spacing	Pod Count in 3’X3’ Square	Samples
IA 1	728.76	2.93	5.01	24.70	1105.44	83
IA 2	749.69	2.89	5.07	25.85	1090.00	55
IA 3	750.01	3.48	5.06	23.56	1204.75	57
IA 4	697.17	2.88	5.08	21.55	1201.49	73
IA 5	696.14	2.83	4.95	23.15	1127.23	48
IA 6	738.34	3.22	4.87	20.43	1327.06	78
IA 7	668.12	2.90	4.94	19.64	1253.91	43
IA 8	585.29	2.84	4.74	18.72	1161.63	19
IA 9	641.52	3.00	4.79	19.01	1255.36	40
IA Average	710.60	3.03	4.97	22.30	1194.21	495

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