# Crop tour finds widespread variability | Crop Conditions | farmweeknow.com

> Pro Farmer crop tour scouts said corn yield potential slipped during August, while soybeans generally showed good potential. The tour projected corn yields below USDA's August estimates in all states except South Dakota. Derecho wind damage was widespread, and scouts expect USDA harvested acreage and yield estimates to decline.

- Date: 2020-08-21 · published 2020-08-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/51453-crop-tour-finds-widespread-variability-crop-conditions-farmweeknow-com
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Corn estimates below USDA's forecast point to a smaller crop than officially projected, supporting corn prices, while solid soybean potential limits soy upside.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bearish ▼
- CORN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2025-02-11 | [USDA trims South American corn, soybean estimates \| Crop Conditions \| farmweeknow.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25994-usda-trims-south-american-corn-soybean-estimates-crop-conditions-farmweeknow-com.md) | +1.4% | -5.7% |
| CORN | 2023-09-05 | [USDA Crop Progress Report: Corn, Soy Conditions Fall in Week Ended Sept. 3](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13248-usda-crop-progress-report-corn-soy-conditions-fall-in-week-ended-sept-3.md) | +0.9% | -5.3% |
| CORN | 2022-04-22 | [Herd liquidation could keep lid on cattle prices \| Livestock \| farmweeknow.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41787-herd-liquidation-could-keep-lid-on-cattle-prices-livestock-farmweeknow-com.md) | -0.2% | -2.1% |
| CORN | 2022-11-18 | [Estimates suggest tighter cattle supply, higher prices \| Livestock \| farmweeknow.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38609-estimates-suggest-tighter-cattle-supply-higher-prices-livestock-farmweeknow-com.md) | -1.5% | -5.1% |
| CORN | 2023-08-25 | [Pro Farmer Crop Estimates Below USDA Expectations - Farm Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13259-pro-farmer-crop-estimates-below-usda-expectations-farm-journal.md) | -2.2% | -9.0% |
| SOY | 2020-03-11 | [Outside factors continue to dominate commodity markets \| Profitability \| farmweeknow.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54192-outside-factors-continue-to-dominate-commodity-markets-profitability.md) | -5.6% | -2.1% |
| SOY | 2020-05-12 | [USDA forecasts record corn production, jump in exports \| Profitability \| farmweeknow.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52965-usda-forecasts-record-corn-production-jump-in-exports-profitability-farmweeknow.md) | -0.9% | +1.3% |
| SOY | 2020-12-03 | [Crop Conditions Stable \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49490-crop-conditions-stable-feed-and-grain.md) | +0.5% | +14.1% |

## Sources

- farmweeknow.com: https://www.farmweeknow.com/crop_conditions/crop-tour-finds-widespread-variability/article_0850f3aa-e3bb-11ea-828a-73e98fc48de5.html

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