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
Brad Kooima of Kooima Kooima Varilek says live and feeder cattle futures gapped lower on the opening after a human case of New World screwworm (NWS) was announced over the weekend.
Pro Farmer economist Lane Akre says corn and soybeans posted higher weekly closes and should be able to build on that next week with the push from the lower yield and production estimates from the Pro Farmer Crop Tour.
On the heels of Crop Tour, Pro Farmer projects corn yields at 6.1 bu. below USDA’s August estimate, while soybean yield numbers are nearly aligned.
The Minnesota corn crop is going for gold. Pro Farmer Crop Tour scouts expect the crop will reach a record 202.86 bu. average, if it can outpace southern rust and tar spot. Scouts peg the Iowa corn crop at a 198.43 bu. average, but it also faces disease challenges.
The Minnesota corn crop may break records while Iowa crops face disease challenges.
Crop Conditions News
Drier conditions are continuing in the Southeast United States while wet weather expands to the East. The AgDay Weather Team Looks at Root Zone Moisture in its weather segment.
As we enter this critical grain fill period for both corn and soybeans, meteorologist Ed Vallee predicts crop conditions will get worse before they get better.
The July WASDE report typically doesn’t create many fireworks, but an already historic year could cause the WASDE and Crop Production reports to yield some surprises. Jim McCormick of AgMarkets.Net explains.
All seven states showcased soybean crops that should produce higher yields than 2017, as scouts measured some of the most heavily podded beans ever seen on Crop Tour. The story was the same in corn, except for Minnesota.
Record rain has flooded Midwest streets and snarled Mississippi River traffic, crucial to delivering inputs that farmers need and a major artery in helping them ship products.
Pro Farmer Analysis
Adjusting for inflation, the average size of farm operating loans during 2025 was 30% larger than the prior year.
While producers were aggressive sellers of soybeans last fall, they remained reluctant to move corn or wheat.
China has resumed its purchases of Canadian canola, an early sign of a revival in the trade
China has ramped up its orders for Brazilian cargoes of soybeans.
Canada has agreed to lower tariffs on 49,000 Chinese electric vehicles, as part of a deal aimed at rebuilding ties with Beijing.