Illinois Wheat Plot Tour

The Results are in!


Thank you to everyone who collected data for the 2026 Plot Tour and those that joined us in the afternoon for final discussion and results.

Samples were collected from 143 fields in 25 Counties. The average yield was 104.7, with a weighted average yield of 102.7. Observations from the field showed some presence of Septoria, BYD, Scab, Army worms and Rust. Also had some weed presence .

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2026 Wheat Plot Tour Results
COUNTY ESTIMATED WEIGHTED YIELD

BOND                                                  117.11

CLARK                                                116.69

CLAY                                                    103.45

CLINTON                                            137.17

CRAWFORD               88.71

CUMBERLAND                            87.03

EFFINGHAM                                   123.08

FAYETTE                                          96.77

GALLATIN                                         142.69

HAMILTON                                        92.94

JASPER 90.90

LAWRENCE 112.92

MACOUPIN                                    113.77

MADISON                                            87.06

MARION 100.79

MONROE                                         92.66

MONTGOMERY                            93.44

PERRY 97.63

RANDOLPH                                    110.17

RICHLAND                                      114.62

SHELBY                                             109.02

ST CLAIR                                        76.46

WASHINGTON                             98.92

WAYNE                                              101.25

WHITE                                                 124.39

WEIGHTED AVERAGE YIELD

102.775

FIELDS SAMPLED

143