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2017 Farm Journal Midwest Crop Tour Results: Iowa

Official Day 4 results from the Farm Journal Midwest Crop Tour.

By Julianne Johnston
 • 
November 16, 2020 09:06 PM
Corn and soybeans from the Farm Journal Midwest Crop Tour stop in Sac County, Iowa.
Corn and soybeans from the Farm Journal Midwest Crop Tour stop in Sac County, Iowa.
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Following are final Pro Farmer Midwest Crop Tour results from Iowa:

Iowa Corn
2017 District
 Ear Count in 60 ft of Row
 Grain Length
(inches)
Kernel Rows Around
 Row Spacing
(inches)
Yield
(per bu.)
 Samples
IA1 103.16
 6.41
 16.07
 29.91
 178.67
 85
IA2 102.40
 6.29
 15.36
 30.00
 172.59
 43
IA3 103.89
 6.87
 16.05
 30.11
 190.08
 54
IA4 99.39
 6.66
 15.98
 29.46
 179.36
 69
IA5 106.41
 6.47
 15.94
 30.00
 182.32
 39
IA6 101.11
 6.76
 16.08
 29.90
 183.66
 80
IA7 97.41
 6.74
 16.58
 29.38
 185.65
 39
IA8 94.33
 5.78
 15.39
 30.00
 141.45
 12
IA9 98.45
 6.34
 16.10
 29.68
 170.20
 31
Iowa Average 101.46
 6.57
 16.01
 29.82
 179.79
 452
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 1 103.65
 6.68
 16.02
 30.05
 184.16
 65
IA 2 103.24
 6.52
 15.99
 29.96
 180.06
 27
IA 3 101.65
 6.77
 16.08
 30.05
 186.28
 48
IA 4 97.03
 6.83
 16.08
 29.23
 182.53
 60
IA 5 102.04
 6.67
 15.62
 29.46
 179.76
 30
IA 6 101.32
 6.61
 16.29
 29.72
 183.95
 64
IA 7 94.91
 6.88
 16.13
 29.36
 179.68
 44
IA 8 94.75
 6.82
 15.82
 30.61
 168.89
 16
IA 9 100.83
 6.87
 15.94
 30.09
 182.87
 25
IA Average 100.43
 6.73
 16.05
 29.76
 182.39
 380

Iowa Soybeans
2017 District
 Pod Count in
3 feet
 Soil Moisture
 Growth Stage
 Row Spacing
(inches)
Pod Count in
3 X 3 Square
 Samples
IA1
 674.90
 4.33
 4.95
 25.70
 986.49
 84
IA2
 809.37
 3.95
 4.90
 28.22
 1072.86
 41
IA3
 741.07
 4.11
 4.91
 23.73
 1156.48
 56
IA4
 661.72
 4.67
 4.97
 21.49
 1158.06
 69
IA5
 677.70
 3.85
 4.95
 25.51
 1028.92
 39
IA6
 751.52
 3.65
 4.84
 23.92
 1161.68
 77
IA7
 598.03
 4.61
 4.95
 19.89
 1133.76
 38
IA8
 485.48
 4.50
 4.75
 18.75
 912.18
 12
IA9
 480.50
 4.00
 4.94
 17.66
 1077.65
 31
Iowa Average
 681.83
 4.17
 4.92
 23.47
 1092.92
 447
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
IA 1 826.96
 4.81
 4.92
 26.09
 1177.02
 63
IA 2 800.26
 4.75
 4.96
 25.94
 1134.62
 26
IA 3 740.00
 4.31
 4.80
 25.40
 1080.16
 47
IA 4 758.45
 4.76
 4.88
 22.47
 1256.85
 59
IA 5 766.39
 4.57
 4.82
 23.44
 1204.27
 30
IA 6 686.68
 3.95
 4.85
 22.48
 1159.78
 58
IA 7 701.02
 4.60
 4.86
 20.63
 1281.22
 43
IA 8 551.81
 4.81
 4.73
 16.77
 1223.69
 15
IA 9 765.09
 4.46
 4.90
 19.29
 1475.33
 24
IA Average 745.24
 4.51
 4.86
 23.13
 1205.69
 366

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