2025 Crop Tour results: South Dakota

Scouts measured average corn yield potential of 174.18 bu. per acre. Pod counts in a 3' x 3' square averaged 1188.45.

PF South Dakota
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(ProFarmer)

Pro Farmer Crop Tour Data -- South Dakota Corn
2025Ear count inGrain LengthKernel RowsRow SpacingYieldSamples
District60 ft of RowAround
SD 5
SD 692.976.8516.0028.79175.9429
SD 989.707.2116.0329.85173.2454
SD Average90.847.0816.0229.48174.1883

2024Ear count inGrain LengthKernel RowsRow SpacingYieldSamples
District60 ft of Row Around
SD 550.677.0916.2220.67141.413
SD 686.966.7316.1628.80164.0225
SD 985.186.7815.8129.59153.6149
SD Average84.426.7815.9428.99156.5177

3-year avg.Ear count inGrain LengthKernel RowsRow SpacingYieldSamples
('22-'24)60 ft of Row Around
SD 5*62.335.6315.7825.33110.121
SD 687.216.2916.3229.19153.9928
SD 984.176.0515.7729.47139.6950
SD Average84.716.1315.9729.26144.1380
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Pro Farmer Crop Tour Data -- South Dakota Soybeans
2025Pod CountSoil MoistureGrowth StageRow SpacingPod Count inSamples
Districtin 3 feet3 X 3 Square
SD 5
SD 6869.745.795.0027.041171.1028
SD 9820.885.404.9124.581197.2855
SD Average837.375.534.9425.411188.4583

2024Pod CountSoil MoistureGrowth StageRow SpacingPod Count inSamples
Districtin 3 feet 3 X 3 Square
SD 5480.334.005.0026.67662.203
SD 6660.573.674.6725.71959.0524
SD 9727.113.394.6924.531080.8949
SD Average696.363.504.7024.991025.8976

3-year avg.Pod CountSoil MoistureGrowth StageRow SpacingPod Count inSamples
('22-'24)in 3 feet 3 X 3 Square
SD 5*566.543.005.0028.33722.741
SD 6705.543.284.6926.93964.4827
SD 9669.032.934.7025.32981.0051
SD Average679.163.054.7125.92970.1079