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August 20, 2025

August 20, 2025

In a letter and white paper sent to the White House yesterday, the American Soybean Association (ASA) detailed the financial risks of losing long-term access to China.

Grains mixed overnight as Crop Tour limits buying interest

We saw a very healthy corn crop overall along our route across the western leg. Soybeans will require rains for a strong finish.

Yield potentials are strong in Nebraska, but yield-robbing factors may present challenges.

Diseased corn but heavily podded beans.

A variable crop was featured across Indiana and Illinois. Disease and nutrient loss were each noticeable throughout today’s travels across the eastern leg of the Crop Tour.

Crop Tour scouts found new records in Indiana and Nebraska, though challenges remain as the crop inches toward harvest.

Scouts measured average corn yield potential of 193.82 bu. per acre. Pod counts in a 3' x 3' square averaged 1376.59.