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Scouts measured average corn yield potential of 183.54 bu. per acre. Pod counts in a 3’x3’ square averaged 1318.64.
Scouts measured average corn yield potential of 163.61 bu. per acre. Pod counts in a 3’x3’ square averaged 1219.62.
Brent Judisch and Chip Flory report plenty of moisture, tipback in corn and some unimpressive soybean pod counts in Nebraska.
On Day 2 of the Crop Tour, Lane Akre and Kyle Wendlund uncovered some flooding, storm damage and pollination issues in western Indiana into central Illinois.
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
Check out the highlights from the second day of the Pro Farmer Crop Tour.
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%).
Tour leader Chip Flory and consultant Brent Judisch paint a picture of what they’ve seen in South Dakota and Nebraska on Day 1 of the Crop Tour.
Tour leader Lane Akre and consultant Kyle Wendlund recount what they’ve observed in Ohio and Indiana on Day one of the Crop Tour.
High temperatures in some areas and excessive rainfall in others led to deteriorating conditions
Solid export inspections also helped corn end higher
Industry analysts expect the move could ease phosphate pricing pressure, though not necessarily return the market to “normal.”
Pro Farmer’s Bill Watts, Hillari Mason and Spencer Langford on potential bright spots and problem areas scouts are likely to find on this year’s Crop Tour.
Severe flooding in the eastern Corn Belt lifts corn and soybean futures overnight as the Pro Farmer Crop Tour kicks off...
Major flooding in eastern Corn Belt may be putting crops at risk