Following are final Pro Farmer Midwest Crop Tour results from Illinois:
| Pro Farmer Crop Tour Data -- Illinois Corn | ||||||
| 2014 District | Ear Count in 60 ft of Row | Grain Length (inches) | Kernel Rows Around | Row Spacing (inches) | Yield (per bu.) | Samples |
| IL1 | 105.41 | 6.96 | 16.02 | 30.00 | 195.39 | 32 |
| IL2 | 100.80 | 7.27 | 15.26 | 30.00 | 185.22 | 10 |
| IL3 | 104.21 | 6.63 | 16.31 | 29.47 | 191.66 | 19 |
| IL4 | 104.54 | 7.26 | 16.17 | 29.81 | 203.85 | 53 |
| IL5 | 104.39 | 7.07 | 15.73 | 30.05 | 193.46 | 44 |
| IL6 | 105.67 | 7.30 | 15.92 | 30.00 | 204.92 | 9 |
| IL7 | 106.15 | 6.96 | 15.97 | 30.00 | 195.52 | 12 |
| IL Avg. | 104.60 | 7.07 | 15.97 | 29.90 | 196.96 | 179 |
| 3-year avg. by distrcit | Ear Count in 60 ft of Row | Grain Length (inches) | Kernel Rows Around | Row Spacing (inches) | Yield (per bu.) | Samples |
| IL 1 | 96.10 | 6.20 | 15.22 | 30.29 | 151.92 | 34 |
| IL 2 | 96.87 | 6.13 | 15.46 | 30.00 | 155.00 | 10 |
| IL 3 | 97.37 | 6.04 | 15.58 | 29.81 | 158.92 | 23 |
| IL 4 | 94.86 | 6.08 | 15.16 | 29.74 | 151.04 | 51 |
| IL 5 | 90.59 | 5.62 | 15.29 | 29.56 | 139.13 | 47 |
| IL 6 | 91.21 | 6.21 | 15.85 | 29.49 | 151.85 | 14 |
| IL 7 | 97.73 | 5.88 | 15.50 | 29.72 | 151.75 | 12 |
| IL Avg. | 94.30 | 5.98 | 15.32 | 29.79 | 149.36 | 190 |
| Pro Farmer Crop Tour Data -- Illinois Soybeans | ||||||
| 2014 District | Pod Count in 3 feet | Soil Moisture | Growth Stage | Row Spacing (inches) | Pod Count in 3 X 3 Square | Samples |
| IL1 | 752.31 | 3.03 | 4.88 | 23.53 | 1196.12 | 31 |
| IL2 | 755.35 | 3.80 | 4.70 | 23.00 | 1261.78 | 10 |
| IL3 | 793.73 | 4.21 | 4.84 | 21.74 | 1452.68 | 19 |
| IL4 | 831.33 | 4.10 | 4.87 | 23.51 | 1287.54 | 52 |
| IL5 | 644.05 | 3.68 | 4.73 | 17.78 | 1345.80 | 44 |
| IL6 | 777.73 | 4.78 | 4.78 | 21.67 | 1291.96 | 9 |
| IL7 | 618.38 | 2.92 | 4.62 | 17.50 | 1266.85 | 12 |
| IL Avg. | 744.85 | 3.74 | 4.80 | 21.38 | 1299.17 | 177 |
| 3-year avg. by district | ||||||
| IL 1 | 685.54 | 2.99 | 4.96 | 21.40 | 1222.64 | 33 |
| IL 2 | 719.17 | 3.30 | 4.87 | 23.00 | 1182.84 | 10 |
| IL 3 | 616.30 | 2.29 | 4.57 | 19.85 | 1170.93 | 23 |
| IL 4 | 666.18 | 3.02 | 4.69 | 23.87 | 1021.90 | 52 |
| IL 5 | 511.51 | 2.83 | 4.69 | 19.05 | 986.69 | 46 |
| IL 6 | 580.93 | 2.28 | 4.65 | 19.71 | 1075.15 | 14 |
| IL 7 | 607.98 | 2.43 | 4.94 | 20.11 | 1102.94 | 11 |
| IL Avg. | 616.88 | 2.79 | 4.74 | 21.13 | 1085.35 | 190 |
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