By Tyne Morgan, Farm Journal
The 32nd Pro Farmer Crop Tour kicked off on Monday with nearly 100 scouts in South Dakota and Ohio. The results from day 1 were released Monday night, with South Dakota and Ohio’s corn yield estimate coming in lower than what scouts found last year. Ohio’s soybean pod counts were also off from last year’s record, but scouts found higher soybean pod counts in South Dakota versus 2023.
In South Dakota, Pro Farmer Crop Tour scouts found fields with fewer ears, but grain length was up compared with 2023.
*South Dakota corn yield estimate: 156.51 bu. per acre, down 0.58% from 2023
*Ear count: 84.42, down 5.11% from last year
*Grain length: Up 6.44% from 2023
South Dakota’s soybean pod counts were 1,025.89 in a 3’x3′ square, which is up 1.27% from 2023.
Ohio’s Results
Ohio’s corn yield estimate from the 2024 tour came in slightly lower than last year’s record.
*Ohio corn yield estimate: 183.29 bu. per acre, down 0.35% from 2023
*Ear count: 100.37, up .66% compared with last year
*Grain length: Down 2.17% from last year
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