The 30- and 90-day forecast maps maintain concerns about drought-stressed crops in the northwest Corn Belt but they signal crops in the eastern Belt should have the moisture needed to finish strong.
Aggressive buying by China (much of which was known) powered the strong showing.
Day 3 Crop Tour results. Much anticipated rains expected to move into Northern Plains today, Canada records first frost. Beef processing margins near $1,000/head.
Watch this live broadcast as Tour leaders and scouts comment on what they found on routes through Illinois and western Iowa, with results unveiled at 8:00 p.m. CT.
Stream the nightly meetings here. The video begins at 7:00 p.m. CT.
Your Tour leaders share a midday update as they sample fields in Illinois and western Iowa.
Day 2 Crop Tour results. Rain still in the forecast for the Northern Plains, Canada’s Prairies. China’s YTD grain imports up sharply from 2020. FOMC minutes due to with focus on tapering discussion.
Stream our nightly Crop Tour meetings here. The video begins at 7:00 p.m. CT.
Get preliminary updates from Tour leaders as they make their way through Nebraska, Indiana and Illinois.
Day 1 Crop Tour results for South Dakota and Ohio. Biden defends withdrawal amid deadly chaos in Afghanistan. China’s sow herd contracts for first time in nearly two years.

Meghan Vick

Meghan joined Pro Farmer in June 2011 and is currently the News Editor. Prior to joining the Pro Farmer team, Meghan worked as an editor at Stocks, Futures and Options (SFO) magazine. During her time there she gained her Series 3 license from the National Futures Association. She is a 2009 Summa Cum Laude graduate of Wartburg College in Waverly, Iowa, with Bachelor of Arts degrees in English and writing. LimelightPlayerUtil.initEmbed(‘limelight_player_28855'); At Pro Farmer, Meghan writes many of the daily market commentaries in addition to website news stories and updates on Washington happenings. She also compiles the quarterly Washington Outlook Report.