The 2026 Pro Farmer Crop Tour is underway with scouts reporting variable crop conditions, including hot-weather damage in South Dakota and improved ratings in Ohio and Nebraska. Record rainfall and flooding in the eastern Corn Belt and disease sightings were noted.
Scout findings on yield potential move corn and soybean futures during the tour, and the eastern Corn Belt flooding points to possible yield shortfalls.
After 445 past neutral weather events, Corn moved a median +0.1% over 5 sessions (52% higher; middle half -1.4% to +1.6%), and +0.7% over 20.
After 324 past neutral weather events, Soybeans moved a median +0.0% over 5 sessions (52% higher; middle half -1.4% to +1.7%), and +0.7% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.