Pro Farmer Crop Tour
For more than 30 years, Pro Farmer Crop Tour scouts have been providing the agriculture industry with insights into potential corn and soybean production, gathering scout reports from 2,000+ fields across Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, Ohio and South Dakota.
The next Pro Farmer Crop Tour takes place August 18-21, 2025.
Pro Farmer estimates the U.S. corn crop at 16.204 billion bu. using an average yield of 182.7 bu. per acre. We estimate the U.S. soybean crop at 4.246 billion bu. at an average of 53 bu. per acre.
Tour records were discovered in both Minnesota and Iowa.
The western leg of the crop tour took us through Minnesota Districts 4, 5, 7, 8 &9. It was the best crop I’ve seen in Minnesota.
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.
Western Iowa has a great crop...with great risks. Soybean pod counts were also impressive. Both have disease pressure, which could affect how the crop finishes.
The Iowa corn crop is plagued with disease, but has seemed to manage it well thus far. Soybean pod counts were strong.