Following are final Pro Farmer Midwest Crop Tour results from Iowa:
| Pro Farmer Crop Tour Data -- Iowa Corn | ||||||
| 2012 District | Ear Count in 60 ft of Row | Grain Length (inches) | Kernel Rows Around | Row Spacing (inches) | Yield (per bu.) | Samples |
| IA1 | 98.83 | 6.02 | 15.86 | 29.91 | 159.87 | 47 |
| IA2 | 85.37 | 5.17 | 15.44 | 30.00 | 119.25 | 35 |
| IA3 | 88.56 | 6.15 | 15.68 | 29.51 | 148.08 | 41 |
| IA4 | 91.07 | 5.88 | 15.60 | 29.91 | 143.22 | 44 |
| IA5 | 88.00 | 6.30 | 15.94 | 30.44 | 145.72 | 27 |
| IA6 | 89.13 | 5.61 | 15.35 | 30.08 | 132.32 | 71 |
| IA7 | 84.51 | 6.14 | 15.49 | 29.49 | 137.00 | 39 |
| IA8 | 72.21 | 5.15 | 14.96 | 30.86 | 88.73 | 14 |
| IA9 | 89.26 | 5.36 | 15.07 | 30.26 | 123.26 | 23 |
| Iowa Average | 88.96 | 5.80 | 15.53 | 29.96 | 137.27 | 341 |
| 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 | 103.21 | 6.54 | 16.14 | 30.58 | 177.50 | 43 |
| IA 2 | 103.49 | 6.55 | 16.16 | 30.09 | 181.84 | 27 |
| IA 3 | 99.80 | 6.56 | 16.09 | 30.28 | 174.40 | 37 |
| IA 4 | 100.02 | 6.60 | 16.08 | 30.03 | 176.98 | 44 |
| IA 5 | 100.64 | 6.46 | 15.92 | 30.23 | 171.92 | 34 |
| IA 6 | 99.14 | 6.63 | 16.14 | 30.31 | 174.90 | 52 |
| IA 7 | 92.81 | 6.74 | 16.10 | 30.04 | 167.15 | 40 |
| IA 8 | 89.40 | 6.41 | 15.27 | 30.58 | 142.54 | 21 |
| IA 9 | 98.92 | 6.36 | 15.75 | 30.63 | 159.77 | 24 |
| IA Average | 98.93 | 6.57 | 16.01 | 30.27 | 171.66 | 321 |
| Pro Farmer Crop Tour Data -- Iowa Soybeans | ||||||
| 2012 District | Pod Count in 3 feet | Soil Moisture | Growth Stage | Row Spacing (inches) | Pod Count in 3 X 3 Square | Samples |
| IA1 | 679.50 | 2.19 | 5.06 | 25.56 | 978.92 | 48 |
| IA2 | 503.21 | 2.53 | 4.88 | 21.74 | 817.44 | 34 |
| IA3 | 645.82 | 2.76 | 4.93 | 23.56 | 1024.73 | 41 |
| IA4 | 553.65 | 2.09 | 5.09 | 22.98 | 894.79 | 44 |
| IA5 | 783.63 | 2.62 | 5.04 | 23.17 | 1232.13 | 26 |
| IA6 | 660.84 | 2.95 | 4.91 | 22.28 | 1115.55 | 59 |
| IA7 | 533.74 | 2.05 | 5.00 | 19.21 | 1044.04 | 38 |
| IA8 | 461.16 | 1.92 | 4.92 | 19.23 | 850.03 | 13 |
| IA9 | 481.60 | 2.38 | 4.88 | 20.42 | 881.18 | 24 |
| Iowa Average | 606.28 | 2.43 | 4.97 | 22.41 | 999.80 | 327 |
| 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 | 852.33 | 3.93 | 4.83 | 26.72 | 1200.33 | 40 |
| IA 2 | 840.32 | 3.80 | 4.75 | 26.30 | 1175.24 | 27 |
| IA 3 | 756.20 | 4.55 | 4.94 | 24.93 | 1118.78 | 37 |
| IA 4 | 807.82 | 4.19 | 4.81 | 22.88 | 1324.11 | 45 |
| IA 5 | 839.47 | 4.13 | 4.84 | 23.67 | 1323.33 | 33 |
| IA 6 | 758.83 | 4.29 | 4.84 | 21.06 | 1327.35 | 42 |
| IA 7 | 661.25 | 4.40 | 4.76 | 19.43 | 1279.21 | 40 |
| IA 8 | 668.50 | 4.15 | 4.51 | 21.68 | 1168.41 | 18 |
| IA 9 | 712.16 | 3.79 | 4.68 | 21.23 | 1253.94 | 23 |
| IA Average | 771.43 | 4.20 | 4.79 | 23.03 | 1255.50 | 306 |
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