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It’s the final day of the Tour, with scouts wrapping up a comprehensive, seven-state sweep of key corn and soybean-producing states.
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Two studs and a dud’ tells the story: Stress hits grain length, but clean fields keep Iowa in the record race.
Western Iowa shows promise with clean fields and moisture, but yields lag expectations.
Day 3 of Crop Tour again sees lower corn yields, soybean pod counts
Scouts measured average corn yield potential of 184.19 bu. per acre for Illinois. Pod counts in a 3’x3’ square averaged 1,430.37.
Results for Districts 1, 4 & 7 in Iowa. Full results for Iowa will be released Thursday at 8 p.m. CT.
Parts of Illinois, Indiana and Ohio saw their wettest August start since 1893, but upcoming weather may determine final yield impact.