# Pro Farmer Recaps Midwest Crop Tour | Red River Farm Network

> Pro Farmer's Midwest crop tour recap puts national corn yield at 177.5 bushels per acre, well below USDA's near 182 bushels. It forecasts soybeans at 52.5 bushels per acre versus USDA's 53.3. State estimates include Minnesota corn at 199 bushels and South Dakota corn at 164 bushels.

- Date: 2020-08-24 · published 2020-08-24T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/51458-pro-farmer-recaps-midwest-crop-tour-red-river-farm-network
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

A private yield estimate well below USDA's record forecast suggests tighter corn and soybean supplies, supporting feed grain and meal prices.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2019-11-11 | [USDA Forecasts Production Declines for Minnesota \| Red River Farm Network](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55892-usda-forecasts-production-declines-for-minnesota-red-river-farm-network.md) | -1.0% | -3.2% |
| CORN | 2026-08-12 | [WASDE Report Released \| Red River Farm Network](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17856-wasde-report-released-red-river-farm-network.md) | +3.5% | +11.8% |
| CORN | 2020-09-29 | [USDA’s Approach on Crop Report a ‘Head Scratcher’ \| Red River Farm Network](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51065-usda-s-approach-on-crop-report-a-head-scratcher-red-river-farm-network.md) | +0.3% | +11.2% |
| CORN | 2022-03-10 | [Few Surprises in Supply/Demand Report \| Red River Farm Network](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42238-few-surprises-in-supply-demand-report-red-river-farm-network.md) | +2.5% | +11.8% |
| CORN | 2018-06-12 | [June Supply and Demand Report Delivers Positive News \| Red River Farm Network](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64481-june-supply-and-demand-report-delivers-positive-news-red-river-farm-network.md) | -2.1% | -4.6% |
| SOY | 2019-11-11 | [USDA Forecasts Production Declines for Minnesota \| Red River Farm Network](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55892-usda-forecasts-production-declines-for-minnesota-red-river-farm-network.md) | -0.1% | -2.4% |
| SOY | 2026-10-01 | [A Bearish Surprise \| Red River Farm Network](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17069-a-bearish-surprise-red-river-farm-network.md) | +0.3% | -5.3% |
| SOY | 2020-09-29 | [USDA’s Approach on Crop Report a ‘Head Scratcher’ \| Red River Farm Network](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51065-usda-s-approach-on-crop-report-a-head-scratcher-red-river-farm-network.md) | +2.5% | +9.2% |

## Sources

- rrfn.com: https://www.rrfn.com/2020/08/24/pro-farmer-recaps-midwest-crop-tour/

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