2017 Farm Journal Midwest Crop Tour Results: Iowa

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

By Julianne Johnston

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November 16, 2020 09:06 PM

Corn and soybeans from the Farm Journal Midwest Crop Tour stop in Sac County, Iowa.

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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