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Hillari Mason

Market Analyst, Pro Farmer

Hillari grew up on a family farm in southern Illinois, where she learned to love agriculture and its lifestyle from a young age. Hillari graduated from Murray State University in 2012 and began working for Cargill as a grain merchandiser shortly thereafter. Her time there yielded expansive market knowledge, producer relationships and series 3 and 30 licenses. Hillari joined Pro Farmer in June 2022 and received her master of business administration from the University of Southern Indiana in 2023. Hillari lives on her own farm in southern Indiana and spends the bulk of her days studying futures markets.

Latest Stories
USDA reported weekly wheat inspections totaled 946,472 MT for the week ended Aug. 21, which were more than double the previous week and well above pre-report expectations.
Scouts found average corn yield potential of 198.43 bu. per acre. Soybean pod counts in a 3' x 3' square averaged 1,562.54.
Scouts measured average yield potential of 202.86 bu. per acre. Soybean pod counts in a 3' x 3' square averaged 1,246.86
Net corn sales for 2025-26 during the week ended Aug. 14 exceeded expectations by 860,000 MT. New crop soybean sales were also stronger than expected.
Scouts measured average corn yield potential of 199.57 bu. per acre. Pod counts in a 3' x 3' square averaged 1,479.22.
Scouts took samples from Iowa districts 1, 4 and 7. Iowa’s full results will be posted at the end of Day 4.
Scouts measured average corn yield potential of 179.50 bu. per acre. Pod counts in a 3' x 3' square averaged 1348.31.
Scouts measured average corn yield potential of 193.82 bu. per acre. Pod counts in a 3' x 3' square averaged 1376.59.
Scouts measured average corn yield potential of 185.69 bu. per acre . Pod counts in a 3' x 3' square averaged 1,287.28
Scouts measured average corn yield potential of 174.18 bu. per acre. Pod counts in a 3' x 3' square averaged 1188.45.