2016 Pro Farmer Midwest Crop Tour Results: South Dakota

Official Day 1 results from the Pro Farmer Midwest Crop Tour.

Following are final Pro Farmer Midwest Crop Tour results from South Dakota:

Pro Farmer Crop Tour Data -- S.D. Corn
2016 District
Ear Count in 60 ft of Row
Grain Length
(inches)
Kernel Rows Around
Row Spacing
(inches)
Yield
(per bu.)
Samples
SD5
82.00
6.27
12.50
30.00
107.15
2
SD6
89.15
6.62
16.79
29.46
168.87
26
SD9
80.44
6.35
16.26
29.50
141.22
48
S Dak. Average 83.46
6.44
16.35
29.50
149.78
76
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
SD 5 71.50
5.40
15.49
30.00
105.35
1
SD 6 86.17
6.93
16.12
29.37
164.08
22
SD 9 83.34
6.95
16.05
29.40
159.48
40
SD Average 84.42
6.92
16.07
29.38
160.13
63

Pro Farmer Crop Tour Data -- S.D. Beans
2016 District
Pod Count in
3 feet

Soil Moisture
Growth Stage
Row Spacing
(inches)
Pod Count in
3 X 3 Square

Samples
SD5
762.85
3.00
5.00
30.00
915.42
2
SD6
800.65
4.04
4.92
27.69
1069.20
26
SD9
714.21
3.56
4.52
28.92
919.50
48
S Dak. Average 745.06
3.71
4.67
28.53
970.61
76
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
SD 5 1060.68
4.00
4.75
30.00
1272.81
1
SD 6 758.41
3.89
4.69
28.30
981.57
22
SD 9 778.43
4.13
4.60
26.11
1077.64
37
SD Average 773.66
4.06
4.63
26.98
1043.15
60


Follow #pftour16 Leaders Chip Flory and Brian Grete, as well as Consultants Mark Bernard and Emily Carolan on Twitter. Follow Julianne Johnston for official Tour results.

Additional Pro Farmer Midwest Crop Tour information is available on ProFarmer.com.

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