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Pro Farmer Midwest Crop Tour - August 17-20, 2009

The Pro Farmer Midwest Crop Tour ended on August 20. Pioneer agronomists and more than 70 crop scouts traveled through seven states and evaluated crop conditions in more than 1,100 randomly selected corn and soybean fields. Below are their insights on general crop conditions and the disease and pest pressures they saw on the tour.

Virgil Robinson's Perspective on Final Pro Farmer Numbers

Weather permitting, Pro Farmer estimates big corn and soybean crops.
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Day 1 - Monday, August 17
Western Route Tim Lewandowski, Pioneer agronomist, gives his observations of crop conditions on Day 1 of the crop tour. Get reports Twitter updates	Eastern Route Brian Early, Pioneer agronomist, gives his observations of crop conditions on Day 1 of the crop tour. Get reports Twitter updates
Day 2 - Tuesday, August 18
Western Route Darren Barker, Pioneer agronomist, gives his observations of crop conditions on Day 2 of the crop tour. Get reports Twitter updates	Eastern Route Will Smart, Pioneer agronomist, gives his observations of crop conditions on Day 2 of the crop tour. Get reports Twitter updates
Day 3 - Wednesday, August 19
Western Route Chris Doud, Pioneer agronomist, gives his observations of crop conditions on Day 3 of the crop tour. Get reports Twitter updates	Eastern Route Dennis Holland, Pioneer agronomist, gives his observations of crop conditions on Day 3 of the crop tour. Get reports Twitter updates
Day 4 - Thursday, August 20
Western Route Jim Boersma, Pioneer agronomist, gives his observations of crop conditions on Day 4 of the crop tour. Get reports Twitter updates	Eastern Route Jerome Lensing, Pioneer agronomist, gives his observations of crop conditions on Day 4 of the crop tour. Get reports Twitter updates

Pro Farmer Final Crop Estimates

After traveling through seven states, which account for approximately 70 percent of U.S. corn and soybean acres, Pro Farmer announces its final yield estimates.

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Overview of 2009 Pro Farmer Midwest Crop Tour

Routes and Pioneer Team Members

Daily Agronomy Reports and Crop Progress Summaries

Crop Tour History

Calculating the Numbers

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