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Pro Farmer Cuts Corn Yield Forecast, Raises Soybeans Slightly

8/22/2026

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Pro Farmer released 2026 U.S. corn and soybean forecasts after its Midwest Crop Tour.
Corn forecast 15.344 billion bushels at 173.2 bu/acre, 7.5 bu below USDA’s August yield projection.
Soybean forecast 4.572 billion bushels at 53.3 bu/acre, modestly above USDA’s 4.52 billion-bushel, 52.7 bu estimate.
Scouts observed lower ear counts, shorter grain and early-season stress, prompting yield worries for corn and soybeans.

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Story summary

Pro Farmer released 2026 U.S. corn and soybean forecasts after its Midwest Crop Tour.
Corn forecast 15.344 billion bushels at 173.2 bu/acre, 7.5 bu below USDA’s August yield projection.
Soybean forecast 4.572 billion bushels at 53.3 bu/acre, modestly above USDA’s 4.52 billion-bushel, 52.7 bu estimate.
Scouts observed lower ear counts, shorter grain and early-season stress, prompting yield worries for corn and soybeans.