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
A USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service employee, slated to speak at one of the tour’s events, received a threat by phone.
It’s the tale of two crops in Illinois this year: what was planted early and what was planted late. Scouts so a variable crop, from maturity to yield, on the Pro Farmer Midwest Crop Tour.
While the data is an extremely accurate representation of what scouts saw in the field for that day, it will not be exactly the same as the official Pro Farmer yield estimates released on Friday.
As Pro Farmer Midwest Crop Tour scouts move deeper into the heart of the Corn Belt, the crops have improved compared to what they saw yesterday.
Crop Conditions News
From the intense heat in the South to drought blanketing much of the U.S., weather stole headlines again in 2023. What caused such extreme conditions? One meteorologist explains the culprits of the heat and drought.
According to the meteorologists at BAMwx, the upcoming month in Brazil could be comparable to this past August for U.S. soybeans.
With rapidly changing market conditions, Jerry Gulke says it pays to look at historical precedents.
According to USDA’s crop progress report, 88% of corn and 95% of soybeans have been harvested so far.
According to USDA’s crop progress report, 81% of corn and 91% of soybeans have been harvested so far.
Pro Farmer Analysis
The Senate Ag Committee hearing on the economic situation for U.S. agriculture highlighted significant concerns about potential tariffs and their impact on the farming sector.
This marks a shift from Trump’s first term.
Brazil imported a record 44.3 MMT of fertilizers during 2024.
A strategic pivot toward a more open trade policy.
Chinese state-owned grain trader COFCO is committed to Brazil’s soy-buying moratorium.