Articles tagged under: Crop Tour
The Pro Farmer Crop Tour Results Are In
Published August 22, 2021
The Pro Farmer Crop estimates have U.S. corn production at more than 15.1 billion bushels, with an estimated average yield of 177 bushels per acre. These numbers take into account the data gathered during this past week's tour. The U.S.…Pro Farmer Crop Tour Takes ‘Boots on Ground’ Look at the Corn Belt
Published August 13, 2021
This week, about 100 tour participants will take a closer look at the crops growing in Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Nebraska, Minnesota and South Dakota. The Pro Farmer Crop Tour is divided into two tour routes: east and west. Pro…DTN Digital Yield Tour Projects Large U.S. Crops
Published August 17, 2020
In the 2020 digital yield tour with DTN, Gro Intelligence is forecasting a national average U.S. corn yield of 183.9 bushels per acre, more than two bushels per acre above the USDA’s August estimate. However, this estimate doesn’t account for…Satellite Imaging Playing a Role in August Yield Tour
Published August 13, 2020
Analyzing crop data to estimate yields is what Gro Intelligence and DTN/Progressive Farmer did in their August yield tour. Gro Intelligence Senior Vice President of Agribusiness James Heneghan says the data is more than just satellite imaging. "We take a…A Late Start Encouraged Weed Growth
Published August 29, 2019
M&S Seed co-owner Greg Selzer says because of the late planting start, there were some weed control challenges. "The fields vary, depending on how it canopied early on and how the crop developed. We struggled, and struggle would be an…