Agriculture News
The best was saved for last. Eastern Iowa crops were much better than what we sampled earlier in the week.
A look at how state-by-state Crop Tour data stacks up against USDA.
Scouts measured average yield potential of 202.86 bu. per acre. Soybean pod counts in a 3' x 3' square averaged 1,246.86
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.
Preliminary results from Tour leaders and Consultants on the eastern and western legs.
Nearly all the contintental U.S. is expected to be warmer than average
Corn and soybean acres impacted by drought increased this week
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.
Harvest continues to progress mostly well, pushing prices down