# Pro Farmer National Forecast: Corn Falls Short of Last Year's Record, But Soybeans Eye New Milestone - AgWeb

> The 2026 Pro Farmer Crop Tour concluded in Rochester, Minnesota, with scouts reporting corn crop conditions good to excellent but below last year's record. Pro Farmer estimated the national corn yield at 173.2 bu. per acre, 7.5 bushels below USDA's 180.7 bu. projection, while soybean pod counts were above average.

- Date: 2026-08-21 · published 2026-08-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/12967-pro-farmer-national-forecast-corn-falls-short-of-last-year-s-record-but
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

A corn yield estimate well below USDA's projection suggests tighter US corn supplies than officially forecast, which is supportive for corn and feed-grain prices. Above-average soybean pod counts point to a possible record soybean crop, which would weigh on soybean and meal prices.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bearish ▼
- SOY: bearish ▼
- CORN: bullish ▲

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2026-08-25 | 5 | +5.4% | 2.9 | Pro Farmer's national yield estimate of 173.2 bu/ac, 7.5 below USDA, signaled a tighter US supply and spurred buying. |

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2020-08-21 | [Pro Farmer Estimates National Corn and Soybeans Yields Below USDA Forecasts](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51456-pro-farmer-estimates-national-corn-and-soybeans-yields-below-usda-forecasts.md) | +3.5% | +11.2% |
| CORN | 2024-08-23 | [Pro Farmer releases 2024 national corn and soybean estimates - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13160-pro-farmer-releases-2024-national-corn-and-soybean-estimates-pro-farmer.md) | +0.2% | +6.1% |
| CORN | 2023-08-25 | [Pro Farmer releases 2023 national corn and soybean estimates - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13255-pro-farmer-releases-2023-national-corn-and-soybean-estimates-pro-farmer.md) | -2.2% | -9.0% |
| CORN | 2022-08-29 | [Pro Farmer Releases 2022 National Corn and Soybean Crop Estimates - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13335-pro-farmer-releases-2022-national-corn-and-soybean-crop-estimates-pro-farmer.md) | +0.5% | -0.0% |
| CORN | 2025-05-12 | [Report Snapshot \| Corn, soybean ending stocks well below expectations - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24605-report-snapshot-corn-soybean-ending-stocks-well-below-expectations-pro-farmer.md) | +0.0% | +1.9% |
| SOY | 2021-08-22 | [Pro Farmer Releases National Corn and Soybean Crop Estimates - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45407-pro-farmer-releases-national-corn-and-soybean-crop-estimates-pro-farmer.md) | +5.1% | -2.4% |
| SOY | 2024-08-23 | [Pro Farmer releases 2024 national corn and soybean estimates - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13160-pro-farmer-releases-2024-national-corn-and-soybean-estimates-pro-farmer.md) | +3.5% | +7.5% |
| SOY | 2022-08-29 | [Pro Farmer Releases 2022 National Corn and Soybean Crop Estimates - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13335-pro-farmer-releases-2022-national-corn-and-soybean-crop-estimates-pro-farmer.md) | -5.9% | -12.1% |

## Sources

- agweb.com: https://www.agweb.com/news/crops/pro-farmer-national-forecast-corn-falls-short-last-years-record-soybeans-eye-new-miles

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