# What to watch for on this week's Midwest Crop Tour: Braun

> Reuters previews the Midwest Crop Tour and notes USDA's corn yield of 178.4 bushels per acre and soybean yield of 51.6 bushels per acre were at the top of trade estimates. Corn and soybean condition scores have been elevated for most of the season.

- Date: 2018-08-20 · published 2018-08-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/63394-what-to-watch-for-on-this-week-s-midwest-crop-tour-braun
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Strong condition scores and yield estimates at the high end of expectations imply ample supplies, which is bearish for corn and soybeans unless the tour finds lower yields.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bearish ▼
- CORN: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2024-02-28 | [Focus on Ag: Solid 2023 crop yields in the Upper Midwest](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13209-focus-on-ag-solid-2023-crop-yields-in-the-upper-midwest.md) | +3.8% | +5.5% |
| CORN | 2024-09-30 | [Crop Watch: Soybean yields rise despite late-season dryness -Braun](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13152-crop-watch-soybean-yields-rise-despite-late-season-dryness-braun.md) | +1.0% | -0.6% |
| CORN | 2025-05-15 | [2025 GEOGLAM Crop Outlook: What to Expect for Wheat, Maize, and Soybeans — NASA Harvest](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24596-2025-geoglam-crop-outlook-what-to-expect-for-wheat-maize-and-soybeans-nasa.md) | +4.4% | -0.2% |
| CORN | 2024-08-27 | [Biggest takeaways on US corn, soy crops after annual crop tour](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13157-biggest-takeaways-on-us-corn-soy-crops-after-annual-crop-tour.md) | +3.7% | +8.4% |
| CORN | 2017-08-10 | [Brazil to forecast new record crop  \| News Agency](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69284-brazil-to-forecast-new-record-crop-news-agency.md) | -4.5% | -6.5% |
| SOY | 2024-02-28 | [Focus on Ag: Solid 2023 crop yields in the Upper Midwest](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13209-focus-on-ag-solid-2023-crop-yields-in-the-upper-midwest.md) | +0.8% | +6.0% |
| SOY | 2025-05-15 | [2025 GEOGLAM Crop Outlook: What to Expect for Wheat, Maize, and Soybeans — NASA Harvest](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24596-2025-geoglam-crop-outlook-what-to-expect-for-wheat-maize-and-soybeans-nasa.md) | -0.4% | -2.3% |
| SOY | 2024-09-30 | [Crop Watch: Soybean yields rise despite late-season dryness -Braun](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13152-crop-watch-soybean-yields-rise-despite-late-season-dryness-braun.md) | -2.6% | -7.3% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-grains-braun/what-to-watch-for-on-this-weeks-midwest-crop-tour-braun-idUSKCN1L51RT/

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