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