Following are final Pro Farmer Midwest Crop Tour results from Minnesota:
| Pro Farmer Crop Tour Data -- Minnesota Corn | ||||||
| 2014 District | Ear Count in 60 ft of Row | Grain Length (inches) | Kernel Rows Around | Row Spacing (inches) | Yield (per bu.) | Samples |
| MN4 | 99.00 | 7.25 | 15.33 | 30.00 | 183.39 | 1 |
| MN5 | 89.54 | 6.58 | 15.32 | 26.31 | 171.33 | 13 |
| MN7 | 95.87 | 6.35 | 15.59 | 29.21 | 163.72 | 38 |
| MN8 | 102.16 | 6.26 | 15.48 | 29.18 | 169.46 | 92 |
| MN9 | 102.57 | 6.47 | 16.02 | 29.60 | 179.50 | 42 |
| Minn. Average | 100.07 | 6.36 | 15.61 | 29.09 | 170.76 | 186 |
| 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 |
| MN 4 | 95.25 | 6.80 | 15.68 | 28.67 | 177.25 | 2 |
| MN 5 | 93.47 | 6.22 | 15.76 | 28.71 | 165.52 | 8 |
| MN 7 | 96.15 | 6.49 | 15.78 | 28.88 | 170.85 | 48 |
| MN 8 | 98.85 | 6.34 | 15.94 | 29.19 | 171.39 | 72 |
| MN 9 | 103.20 | 6.51 | 16.16 | 29.99 | 181.57 | 25 |
| MN Average | 98.01 | 6.38 | 15.90 | 29.19 | 171.07 | 156 |
| Pro Farmer Crop Tour Data -- Minnesota Soybeans | ||||||
| 2014 District | Pod Count in 3 feet | Soil Moisture | Growth Stage | Row Spacing (inches) | Pod Count in 3 X 3 Square | Samples |
| MN4 | 540.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 22.00 | 883.64 | 1 |
| MN5 | 663.61 | 5.00 | 4.33 | 26.67 | 930.47 | 6 |
| MN7 | 663.84 | 4.62 | 4.78 | 25.43 | 988.52 | 37 |
| MN8 | 734.94 | 4.77 | 4.71 | 26.10 | 1042.88 | 92 |
| MN9 | 709.58 | 4.65 | 4.72 | 25.35 | 1061.83 | 43 |
| Minn. Average | 710.67 | 4.72 | 4.72 | 25.78 | 1031.54 | 179 |
| 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 |
| MN 4 | 724.98 | 3.33 | 4.58 | 22.42 | 1488.12 | 2 |
| MN 5 | 656.64 | 3.62 | 4.73 | 26.45 | 874.54 | 7 |
| MN 7 | 698.82 | 3.36 | 4.75 | 25.89 | 995.72 | 48 |
| MN 8 | 677.86 | 3.02 | 4.85 | 22.37 | 960.90 | 73 |
| MN 9 | 609.25 | 3.16 | 4.68 | 23.52 | 971.24 | 26 |
| MN Average | 677.51 | 3.18 | 4.78 | 25.58 | 975.99 | 156 |
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