Western Iowa Crop Tour Shows Corn at 185.68-207.25 Bu/Acre, Soybean Pods Up to 1,562.54
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Updated · Pro Farmer · Aug 21
Western Iowa Crop Tour Shows Corn at 185.68-207.25 Bu/Acre, Soybean Pods Up to 1,562.54
3 articles · Updated · Pro Farmer · Aug 21
Summary
Day 3 western Iowa district data showed corn yield samples ranging from 185.68 to 207.25 bushels per acre across districts IA 1, IA 4 and IA 7, with IA 4 posting the top reading.
Those corn results came with ear counts mostly near 97.13-102.86 in 60 feet of row, grain length around 6.56-7.26 inches and kernel rows clustered near 16.22-16.93.
Soybean pod counts in 3 feet of row ran from 701.58 to 902.55, while 3-by-3-foot square counts reached 1,175.08-1,562.54; IA 7 led the square-count measure and IA 4 led the 3-foot row measure.
The detailed district breakdown expands on earlier Day 3 preliminary tour results that had put western Iowa corn roughly in the 186.2-203.3 bu/acre range, adding the field metrics behind those estimates.