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.

Matt and Beau Bennett
Matt and Beau Bennett
(AgDay)

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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