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
AgDay’s Betsy Jibben talks with a father and son team of scouts on the 2017 Farm Journal Midwest Crop Tour.
Chris Hawthorn, USDA-NASS corn expert, addressed the August crop report during the Grand Island, Neb., round up of day one of the Farm Journal Pro Midwest Crop Tour.
A 55-mph drive by your cornfields won’t cut it if you want to avoid surprises at the end of the season. Lace up your scouting boots and get into each of your fields to estimate yield.
There’s little argument that Indiana corn farmers have been in a bit of a slump. The Hoosier State saw corn yields clock in at 150 bu. per acre in 2015, with the three-year average slightly above that at 155 bu. per acre. But is the state capable of higher yields in 2016?
Pam Fretwell with Farm Journal Radio discusses day three of the crop tour with Pro Farmer general manager and vice president Chuck Roth.
Crop Conditions News
One idea that has gained traction is USDA surveys may not be as accurate as current technology, especially satellite imagery, especially since the number of satellites has ballooned and the price has dropped.
Nebraska, Minnesota and Iowa corn projections fall below USDA’s August estimates. Soybeans are on par in all scouted states, including Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and South Dakota.
Scouts share their boots-on-the-ground observations on the eastern and western legs of the tour.
Lack of moisture and high-heat days have Iowa locals concerned about cannibalized stalks, while Illinois considers impacts of wildfire smoke and overnight temps.
Sudden death or their time to go? Soybeans dry up in Iowa as Minnesota corn faces burn up to the first leaf below ears.
Pro Farmer Analysis
The move follows President Donald Trump’s renewed claims that China has influence over the canal and his pledge to take control of the strategic waterway.
Updated production forecasts from the International Grains Council (IGC).
A breakdown of new, returning and departing members
The Department of Energy and other federal agencies released a report on the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Grand Challenge.
Cutler believes the upcoming challenge lies in overcoming entrenched trade disparities, including subsidies, state-owned enterprises and cross-border data flows.