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.
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.
Scouts measured average corn yield potential of 179.50 bu. per acre. Pod counts in a 3' x 3' square averaged 1348.31.
Preliminary results from the Tour leaders and Consultants on the eastern and western legs.
Good crop in South Dakota, but probably not a record.
Insight on data collection and the process which yields Crop Tour results.
Observations from Day 1 of the western leg of the Crop Tour.
Scouts measured average corn yield potential of 174.18 bu. per acre. Pod counts in a 3' x 3' square averaged 1188.45.
Scouts measured average corn yield potential of 185.69 bu. per acre . Pod counts in a 3' x 3' square averaged 1,287.28
This year’s crop has been hyped up to be record breaking — we will see how that holds up.