Pro Farmer Crop Tour 2026
The Pro Farmer Crop Tour provides insights into potential corn and soybean production and gathers scout reporting from 2,000+ fields across Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, Ohio and South Dakota.
Watch Nightly Results
August 17-20, 2026: Tune in here to watch nightly results and analysis starting at 7:55 PM Central.
The Pro Farmer Crop Tour Route
The Pro Farmer Crop Tour 2026 takes place August 17-20, 2026. It simultaneously follows an Eastern and a Western route, with both scouting routes culminating in Rochester, Minnesota. Nightly meetings in each location review daily results, scouting observations and historical comparison data. Attend nightly meetings in person or watch the nightly broadcast online at AgWeb.com/croptour.
Pro Farmer Crop Tour News
Do your soybeans stack up? Get to scouting to check for yield potential and identify areas of weakness to target next year.
The Pro Farmer Crop Tour found some fields with pod counts 20% above last year, and reports a 44.9-bu. national yield, versus USDA’s 44 bu.
The Minnesota crop looks average, at best, according to Pro Farmer Midwest Crop Tour western leg lead Jeff Wilson.
Watch live as the Pro Farmer 2019 Crop Estimate is announced.
Crop Conditions News
There’s now a 60% chance La Niña will develop between June and August and an 85% chance it’s in effect by November 2024 to January 2025, according to NOAA.
It’s been said high-yielding corn needs 25" of moisture per acre per year. In 2023, when Mother Nature didn’t cooperate, management strategies to retain moisture coupled with new traits made a difference at harvest.
The study’s team has found inputting excessive heat and cold data into their model slowed plant growth, though the heat proved to be a larger issue for the plant.
The latest barometer, which is based on an economic sentiment survey of 400 agricultural producers each month, recorded a reading of 114 – down 1 point compared to a month earlier.
Pro Farmer Analysis
Brazil’s BRICS presidency this year will not push for a shared currency.
Global exporters like the U.S. and Brazil may need to adjust expectations.
A majority of Argentines support President Javier Milei’s plan to pursue a free trade agreement with the U.S.
House Republicans, led by Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), are scrambling to finalize their one-bill proposal, with details expected Monday.