# Day 1 recap: Pro Farmer Crop Tour finds heat stress in South Dakota, excess moisture in Ohio - Pro Farmer

> Day one of the 2026 Pro Farmer Crop Tour found Ohio corn yields down 3% and soybean pod counts down 7% from 2025, while South Dakota corn yield estimates were down 14.4% with pod counts down 20%. Scouts reported heat and pollination stress in the west and late-planted, immature crops in the east.

- Date: 2026-08-17 · published 2026-08-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/12969-day-1-recap-pro-farmer-crop-tour-finds-heat-stress-in-south-dakota-excess
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Yield declines in South Dakota and weak pod counts across the sampled states point to smaller crops than last year. This supports corn and soybean prices, although the tour's full national results were still pending.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2026-08-25 | 5 | +5.4% | 2.9 | Crop tour day-one findings of heat and pollination stress in the western Belt foreshadowed lower yields, adding to the supply premium. |

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2026-08-18 | [2026 Pro Farmer Crop Tour Day 1 Results: South Dakota Drought vs. Ohio Mud - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12973-2026-pro-farmer-crop-tour-day-1-results-south-dakota-drought-vs-ohio-mud-agweb.md) | +3.7% | +7.7% |
| CORN | 2025-06-27 | [Missouri crops face heat stress as farmers wait for rain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13084-missouri-crops-face-heat-stress-as-farmers-wait-for-rain.md) | +5.1% | -1.7% |
| CORN | 2021-06-21 | [Hot, dry weather stresses crops in heart of the Corn Belt and Northern Plains - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46417-hot-dry-weather-stresses-crops-in-heart-of-the-corn-belt-and-northern-plains.md) | -3.3% | -8.0% |
| CORN | 2023-04-27 | [El Nino May Boost Soil Moisture in May for South American Wheat](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36317-el-nino-may-boost-soil-moisture-in-may-for-south-american-wheat.md) | -0.9% | -4.0% |
| CORN | 2022-07-25 | [Heat takes bite out of corn, soybean and spring wheat crop condition ratings - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13344-heat-takes-bite-out-of-corn-soybean-and-spring-wheat-crop-condition-ratings-pro.md) | -0.8% | +3.7% |
| SOY | 2025-06-27 | [Missouri crops face heat stress as farmers wait for rain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13084-missouri-crops-face-heat-stress-as-farmers-wait-for-rain.md) | +3.3% | -2.3% |
| SOY | 2021-06-21 | [Hot, dry weather stresses crops in heart of the Corn Belt and Northern Plains - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46417-hot-dry-weather-stresses-crops-in-heart-of-the-corn-belt-and-northern-plains.md) | -4.7% | +2.3% |
| SOY | 2022-07-25 | [Heat takes bite out of corn, soybean and spring wheat crop condition ratings - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13344-heat-takes-bite-out-of-corn-soybean-and-spring-wheat-crop-condition-ratings-pro.md) | +14.1% | +3.8% |

## Sources

- profarmer.com: https://www.profarmer.com/news/live/live-coverage-2026-pro-farmer-crop-tour-scouts-set-sample-fields-across-7-states

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