The Next Generation of Crop Tour Scouts

On the western leg of the 2017 Farm Journal Midwest Crop Tour, AgDay’s Betsy Jibben found a father and son scout team who saw less than expected corn yields.

On the western leg of the 2017 Farm Journal Midwest Crop Tour, AgDay’s Betsy Jibben found a father and son scout team who saw less than expected corn yields.

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