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Follow along as scouts assess corn and soybean crop potential after finding yields and pod counts for Ohio and South Dakota down from last year’s Tour.
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Corn followed higher, while winter wheat classes were mixed
Brent Judisch outlines his Day 1 observations on the western leg of the Crop Tour.
The 2026 Crop Tour started off with a bang.
Drier weather seen for soaked eastern Corn Belt
Scouts measured average corn yield potential of 180.18 bu. per acre, down from 185.69 bpa (3%) in 2025 and the 3-year average of 184.31 bpa (2.2%). Pod counts in a 3’x3’ square averaged 1,186.3, down from 1,287.28 (7%) in 2025 and the three-year average of 1,256.71 (4.7%).
Scouts measured average corn yield potential of 149.09 bu. per acre, down from 174.18 bpa (14.4%) in 2025 and the three-year average of 162.7 bpa (8.4%). Pod counts in a 3’x3’ square averaged 945.98, down from 1,188.45 (20.4%) in 2025 and the three-year average of 1,075.78 (12.07%).