Pro Farmer Crop Tour News

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.

The next Pro Farmer Crop Tour takes place August 17-20, 2026.

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Pro Farmer Crop Tour News

“If anybody was surprised that we found good corn and soybean yield potential in the Midwest this year, you've been not paying attention,” he says. “These are good crops out here. We've known that for a long time”

Hog Production

Markets Now: How Will Big Corn, Soybean Yields Impact Prices?

Analysts break down the potential market impact of the tour results in this week’s Markets Now.

November 18, 2020 09:10 PM

Anna-Lisa Laca

Pro Farmer Editor Brian Grete is seen here counting soybean pods during the 2017 Pro Farmer Midwest Crop Tour. Grete, in his 8th year as tour director, says USDA's August crop production forecast is "lofty".

Industry

“Lofty” Projections for the 2018 Season? Crop Tour to Find Out

USDA says the U.S. has record or near record crops in the nation’s corn and soybean fields. What will the 2018 Pro Farmer Midwest Crop tour find next week?

November 18, 2020 09:09 PM

Wes Mills