Farm Journal released partial results for corn and soybeans along the western leg in Spencer, Iowa. This is the third day for the tour. Scouts on the western leg drive through far northern Iowa and Minnesota meeting the eastern leg in Rochester tomorrow night. Everything is down from a year ago.
SOYBEANS
| Iowa pod counts for soybeans | Pod Count in 3 feet | Soil Moisture | Growth Stage | Row Spacing | Pod Count 3?3 square | Sample Count |
| IA 1 | 674.9 | 4.33 | 4.95 | 25.7 | 986.49 | 84 |
| IA 4 | 661.72 | 4.67 | 4.97 | 21.49 | 1158.06 | 69 |
| IA 7 | 598.03 | 4.61 | 4.95 | 19.89 | 1133.76 | 38 |
| IA Average | 598.08 | 4.51 | 4.95 | 22.53 | Released Thursday | 191 |
CORN
| District | Ear Count in 60ft row | Grain Length | Kernel
Rows |
Row Spacing | Yield | Sample Count |
| IA 1 | 103.16 | 6.41 | 16.07 | 29.91 | 178.67 | 85 |
| IA 4 | 99.39 | 6.66 | 15.98 | 29.46 | 179.36 | 69 |
| IA 7 | 97.4` | 6.74 | 16.58 | 29.38 | 185.36 | 39 |
| Average | 100.1 | 6.5 | 16.09 | 29.62 | Released Thursday | 193 |
