Day 5

Pro Ag Crop Tour Results Webinar

Join us for the first Results Webinar. This webinar will cover what Mike and Jayden discovered on their tour along with a Q&A session! Also, stay up to date with the Professional Ag Marketing Podcast available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

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20th Stop – Black Hawk County, IA:

This stop featured some of the best crop conditions we’ve seen on the tour so far.  The field had massive leaves, healthy plants, and no visible stress. The farmer we spoke with believes it could end up being one of their best crops ever. Last year’s yields were strong, and with no signs of disease or fungal issues, and without a dry finish this year we could definitely top it this year.
 

21st Stop – Kossuth County, IA:

Kossuth County was the wettest stop of the tour so far, with some visible potholes in fields. This area struggled with excess rain last year, and while conditions are better this season, those wet spots will still impact final yields. Our samples pointed to potential around 230 bu/acre, but factoring in the drowned-out areas, a more realistic county average is likely closer to 200 bu/acre.
 

Iowa Summary

Iowa’s crop is shaping up to be strong overall, but not without some regional variability. The northwest part of the state won’t hit a record this year due to wind pressure. North central Iowa has been too wet in spots, limiting top-end potential. Meanwhile, western Iowa looks excellent — possibly a record — and eastern Iowa is also in record territory. It really depends on whether an area got too much rain or too much wind. With that being said, when we look back at last year, north central Iowa had similar challenges with wet holes in fields and still pulled off a record yield. This year, while some areas may fall short, most of the state is in good shape — and as the saying goes, rain makes grain. We’re calling Iowa at a new record yield of 215 bu/acre.