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Farm Journal's Pro Farmer Unit to Put Current Yield Predictions to the Test
Fri, 19 Aug 2016 09:37:16 CDT
Farm Journal's Pro Farmer unit scouts will blanket the countryside to measure this year's corn and soybean yield potential, Aug. 22-25. The Tour, which covers seven Midwest states, is a carefully-watched August ritual over its 24-year history and is the most thorough inspection of yield potential during a critical time in the growing season. In 2016, experts are expecting scouts to find general uniformity in crop conditions, while quantifying expected high potential yields.
"We begin this year's Midwest Crop Tour knowing there is strong yield potential for the corn crop," stated Pro Farmer Editor Brian Grete. "The data gathered on Tour will help us determine exactly how much yield potential is out there."
Chip Flory, Pro Farmer Editorial Director added, "Last year, there was a lot of variability out there, while this year, expectations for yields and crop size are much more certain. It will be important for Tour participants and observers to keep the bigger picture of total yield and production potential across the Corn Belt in mind, instead of focusing on individual field yield calculations."
More than 100 scouts, industry experts and media reporters will cover approximately 2,000 fields across Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, Ohio and South Dakota. A summary of the Tour's findings will be presented at Rochester International Events Center on Aug. 25 in Rochester, Minn. Taped on-location, Farm Journal Media's "U.S. Farm Report" television program will air a detailed panel discussion led by experts on Saturday, Aug. 27.
Farmers throughout the United States may participate online by entering their own corn measurements into Pro Farmer's Virtual Crop Tour tool at www.VirtualCropTour.com, available online during Crop Tour week. Each participant will get a personalized yield estimate, expanding Midwest Crop Tour participation to corn growers nationwide. Each day's official findings and results for Midwest Crop Tour will be published online at www.AgWeb.com, and in the Aug. 26 issue of the Pro Farmer newsletter, which also includes Pro Farmer's National Crop Production estimates. A summary of the findings will also appear in the September issue of Top Producer.
DuPont Pioneer has been the Tour's lead sponsor since 2008. Other sponsors include: RCIS and Farm Credit Services of America.
Source - Farm Journal Media
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