Pro Farmer Tour issues final harvest forecast

The tour estimated Illinois overall corn yield at 116 bpa and soybeans at 36 bpa.

Compiled by staff

Published: Aug 24, 2012

Pro Farmer is estimating this fall's corn harvest at 10.47 billion bushels, with an average yield of 120.25 bushels per acre. The firm is also forecasting a 2.6 billion bushel soybean harvest with a yield of 34.8 bushels per acre.

On the final day of the Pro Farmer Midwest Crop Tour yesterday, the eastern and western legs converged in Owatonna, Minnesota, for the release of official Tour results from Iowa and Minnesota.

Iowa samples resulted in an average corn yield of 137.27 bu. per acre and an average soybean pod count of 999.80 in a 3’X3’ square. Minnesota resulted in a final corn yield of 156.19 bu. per acre and a pod count of 934.35 in a 3’X3’ square.

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