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Pro Farmer Estimates 2026 U.S. Corn Crop at 15.344 Billion Bushels Following National Crop Tour

Pro Farmer estimates the 2026 U.S. corn crop at 15.344 billion bushels, based on an average yield of 173.2 bushels per acre. These figures were derived from a four-day national crop tour involving more than 100 scouts who sampled over 3,000 fields across seven key Midwestern states. While the USDA estimated a higher national average yield of 180.7 bushels per acre, the Pro Farmer tour highlighted significant stress on crops due to drought, heat, and fluctuating fertilizer prices. Scouts reported that while eastern areas of Iowa and Minnesota showed bountiful crops, western regions faced challenges from rains washing away fertilizer and

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