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.
Observations and perspective from Chip and Denny’s route through central and southeastern Iowa.
Observations from Bren Judish on Day 3 of the Pro Farmer Crop Tour.
Observations from Day 3 of the eastern leg of Crop Tour.
Chip Flory has a quick take on day 3 results from the Pro Farmer Crop Tour.
Observations from Day 3 of the eastern leg of Crop Tour.
Scouts measured average corn yield potential of 204.14 bu. per acre for Illinois. Pod counts in a 3’x3’ square averaged 1419.11.
Observations from Day 2 of the eastern leg of Crop Tour.
Perspective and observations on the Nebraska corn and soybean crops from Brent Judish.
Perspective and observations on the Nebraska corn and soybean crops from Chip Flory
Observations from Day 2 of the eastern leg of Crop Tour.