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