Scouts measured average corn yield potential of 182.80 bu. per acre. Pod counts in a 3’x3’ square averaged 1,190.41.
USDA reported net soybean sales of 364,900 MT for 2022-23, which topped the pre-report range by over 160,000 MT, while new-crop sales were just shy of the top-end pre-report range.
Day 3--Scouts measured average corn yield potential of 193.72 bu. per acre for Illinois. Pod counts in a 3’x3’ square averaged 1,270.61.
Day 3--Scouts took samples from Iowa districts 1, 4 and 7. Iowa’s full results will be posted at the end of day 4.
Scouts measured average corn yield potential of 167.22 bu. per acre. Pod counts in a 3’x3’ square averaged 1,160.02.
Scouts measured average corn yield potential of 180.89 bu. per acre. Pod counts in a 3’x3’ square averaged 1,309.96.
Scouts measured average corn yield potential of 157.42 bu. per acre. Pod counts in a 3’x3' square averaged 1,013.
Scouts measured average corn yield potential of 183.94 bu. per acre. Pod counts in a 3’x3' square averaged 1,252.93.
Weekly export inspections for week ended Aug. 17 showed inspections within pre-report estimates for corn, soybeans and wheat. Corn and wheat inspections rose slightly on the week, while soybeans declined notably.
USDA reported 2023-24 soybean sales of 1.407 MMT, topping the pre-report range by over 100,000 MT.

Hillari Mason