The Pro Farmer Crop Tour is Aug. 18-21, our 33rd year. We cover all of these items and much more in this week’s newsletter. Because USDA no longer collects objective yield samples in August, this will be the industry’s first broad look at field data from across the Corn Belt. The objective of Crop Tour is to find a representative sample of yield potential across the seven Corn Belt states from the more than 1,600 samples each of corn and soybeans. Follow along with results throughout the week and compare this year’s data to years past. You can also scout your own fields using the Pro Farmer formulas. USDA’s August crop estimates, which were based on farmer surveys, FSA certified acreage and satellite imagery, featured record corn and soybean yields. China remains slow to initiate purchases of U.S. soybeans, which continues to weigh on the market. We cover all of these items and much more in this week’s newsletter.
Your Pro Farmer Newsletter (August 16, 2025)
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