Scouts measured average corn yield potential of 164.9 bu. per acre. Pod counts in a 3’x3’ square averaged 1,036.59.
Weekly corn and soybean sales during the week ended Aug. 15 each topped pre-report expectations at 1.3 MMT and 1.7 MMT, respectively.
Scouts measured average corn yield potential of 204.14 bu. per acre for Illinois. Pod counts in a 3’x3’ square averaged 1419.11.
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 173.25 bu. per acre. Pod counts in a 3’x3’ square averaged 1,172.48.
Scouts measured average corn yield potential of 187.54 bu. per acre. Pod counts in a 3’x3’ square averaged 1,409.02.
Scouts measured average corn yield potential of 156.51 bu. per acre. Pod counts in a 3’x3’ square averaged 1,025.89.
Scouts measured average corn yield potential of 183.29 bu. per acre. Pod counts in a 3’x3’ square averaged 1,229.93.
Corn inspections during the week ended Aug. 15 rose 180,000 MT from the previous week, and are running 38.5% ahead of year-ago, while soybean inspections rose modestly.
Weekly new-crop soybean sales topped pre-report expectations for the second straight week, while new-crop corn sales landed just above pre-report estimates.

Hillari Mason