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December 18, 2014
Following are final Pro Farmer Midwest Crop Tour results from Iowa:
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Pro Farmer Crop Tour Data -- Iowa Corn
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2012 District
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Ear Count in 60 ft of Row
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Grain Length
(inches)
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Kernel Rows Around
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Row Spacing
(inches)
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Yield
(per bu.)
|
Samples
|
| IA1 |
98.83
|
6.02
|
15.86
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29.91
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159.87
|
47
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| IA2 |
85.37
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5.17
|
15.44
|
30.00
|
119.25
|
35
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| IA3 |
88.56
|
6.15
|
15.68
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29.51
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148.08
|
41
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| IA4 |
91.07
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5.88
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15.60
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29.91
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143.22
|
44
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| IA5 |
88.00
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6.30
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15.94
|
30.44
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145.72
|
27
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| IA6 |
89.13
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5.61
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15.35
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30.08
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132.32
|
71
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| IA7 |
84.51
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6.14
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15.49
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29.49
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137.00
|
39
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| IA8 |
72.21
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5.15
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14.96
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30.86
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88.73
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14
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| IA9 |
89.26
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5.36
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15.07
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30.26
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123.26
|
23
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| Iowa Average |
88.96
|
5.80
|
15.53
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29.96
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137.27
|
341
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3-year avg. by district
|
Ear Count in 60 ft of Row
|
Grain Length
(inches)
|
Kernel Rows Around
|
Row Spacing
(inches)
|
Yield
(per bu.)
|
Samples
|
| IA 1 |
103.21
|
6.54
|
16.14
|
30.58
|
177.50
|
43
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| IA 2 |
103.49
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6.55
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16.16
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30.09
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181.84
|
27
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| IA 3 |
99.80
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6.56
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16.09
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30.28
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174.40
|
37
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| IA 4 |
100.02
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6.60
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16.08
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30.03
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176.98
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44
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| IA 5 |
100.64
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6.46
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15.92
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30.23
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171.92
|
34
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| IA 6 |
99.14
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6.63
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16.14
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30.31
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174.90
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52
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| IA 7 |
92.81
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6.74
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16.10
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30.04
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167.15
|
40
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| IA 8 |
89.40
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6.41
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15.27
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30.58
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142.54
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21
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| IA 9 |
98.92
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6.36
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15.75
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30.63
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159.77
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24
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| IA Average |
98.93
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6.57
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16.01
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30.27
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171.66
|
321
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Pro Farmer Crop Tour Data -- Iowa Soybeans
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2012 District
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Pod Count in
3 feet
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Soil Moisture
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Growth Stage
|
Row Spacing
(inches)
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Pod Count in
3 X 3 Square
|
Samples
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|
IA1
|
679.50
|
2.19
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5.06
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25.56
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978.92
|
48
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IA2
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503.21
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2.53
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4.88
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21.74
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817.44
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34
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IA3
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645.82
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2.76
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4.93
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23.56
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1024.73
|
41
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IA4
|
553.65
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2.09
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5.09
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22.98
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894.79
|
44
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IA5
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783.63
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2.62
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5.04
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23.17
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1232.13
|
26
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IA6
|
660.84
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2.95
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4.91
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22.28
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1115.55
|
59
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IA7
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533.74
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2.05
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5.00
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19.21
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1044.04
|
38
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IA8
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461.16
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1.92
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4.92
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19.23
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850.03
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13
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IA9
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481.60
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2.38
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4.88
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20.42
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881.18
|
24
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Iowa Average
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606.28
|
2.43
|
4.97
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22.41
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999.80
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327
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3-year avg. by district
|
Pod Count in
3 feet
|
Soil Moisture
|
Growth Stage
|
Row Spacing
(inches)
|
Pod Count in
3 X 3 Square
|
Samples
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| IA 1 |
852.33
|
3.93
|
4.83
|
26.72
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1200.33
|
40
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| IA 2 |
840.32
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3.80
|
4.75
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26.30
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1175.24
|
27
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| IA 3 |
756.20
|
4.55
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4.94
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24.93
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1118.78
|
37
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| IA 4 |
807.82
|
4.19
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4.81
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22.88
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1324.11
|
45
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| IA 5 |
839.47
|
4.13
|
4.84
|
23.67
|
1323.33
|
33
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| IA 6 |
758.83
|
4.29
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4.84
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21.06
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1327.35
|
42
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| IA 7 |
661.25
|
4.40
|
4.76
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19.43
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1279.21
|
40
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| IA 8 |
668.50
|
4.15
|
4.51
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21.68
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1168.41
|
18
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| IA 9 |
712.16
|
3.79
|
4.68
|
21.23
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1253.94
|
23
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| IA Average |
771.43
|
4.20
|
4.79
|
23.03
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1255.50
|
306
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