Pro Farmer Crop Tour News & Analysis
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. This year’s Pro Farmer Crop Tour takes place August 17-20, 2026.
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Tune in all day for Pro Farmer Crop Tour coverage. We’ll follow along as scouts spread out across the Corn Belt, providing real-time analysis, weather and market information for viewers each day starting at 8 a.m. CT and ending with our nightly results broadcast at 7:55 pm CT.
Average U.S. corn yield seen at 173.2 bu. per acre; soybeans at 53.3 bu. per acre
Scouts measured average corn yield potential of 193.98 bu. per acre. Pod counts in a 3’x3’ square averaged 1,362.93.
Scouts measured average corn yield potential of 199.01 bu. per acre. Pod counts in a 3’x3’ square averaged 1,257.80.
Minnesota shows health but inconsistency: Brent Judisch’s corn samples down 2% from 2025, while Chip Flory’s route reveals unexpected variability.
Kyle Wendland reports soybean health has declined rapidly as they trek north, while Lane Akre notes a very strong bean crop in east-central Iowa.
‘Two studs and a dud’ tells the story: Stress hits grain length, but clean fields keep Iowa in the record race.
Western Iowa shows promise with minimal disease pressure and plenty moisture, but yields lag expectations.
Scouts measured average corn yield potential of 184.19 bu. per acre for Illinois. Pod counts in a 3’x3’ square averaged 1,430.37.
Results for Districts 1, 4 & 7 in Iowa. Full results for Iowa will be released Thursday at 8 p.m. CT.
Parts of Illinois, Indiana and Ohio saw their wettest August start since 1893, but upcoming weather may determine final yield impact.