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.
The Next Generation of Crop Tour Scouts
AgDay’s Betsy Jibben talks with a father and son team of scouts on the 2017 Farm Journal Midwest Crop Tour.
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