By Rhonda Brooks, Farm Journal
As Day 2 of the 32nd Pro Farmer Crop Tour wrapped up on Tuesday, Indiana and Nebraska corn and soybean yield estimates were coming in at higher levels than scouts saw in either state a year ago.
The results from day 2 were released Tuesday night. Scouts tapped the Indiana corn yield estimate at 187.54 bu. per acre for the state, while Nebraska’s corn yield estimate was 173.25 bu. per acre.
In Indiana, Pro Farmer Crop Tour scouts found a corn crop that posted higher numbers across the board for ear count, grain length and the number of kernels around the cob, compared to the 2023 crop.
*Indiana corn yield estimate: 187.54 bu. per acre, up 3.68% from 2023
*Ear count: 102.77, up 1.51% from last year
*Grain length: 6.84%, up 1.18% from 2023
Indiana’s soybean pod counts were 1,409.02 in a 3’x3′ square, which is up 7.56% from 2023.
In Nebraska, Pro Farmer Crop Tour scouts found corn fields had fewer ears, but the grain length and number of kernels around the cob were higher compared with the 2023 crop.
*Nebraska corn yield estimate: 173.25 bu. per acre, up 3.61% from 2023
*Ear count: 90.91, down 0.19% from last year
*Grain length: 7.03, up 3.38% from 2023
Nebraska’s soybean pod counts were 1,172.48 in a 3’x3′ square, which is up 1.07% from 2023.
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