US Corn Yields Disappoint in Nebraska and Indiana Amid Extreme Weather

Crop scouts on the Pro Farmer tour found below-average corn yields in Nebraska and Indiana. The tour projected an average corn yield of 163.61 bushels per acre in Nebraska, down from last year's estimate of 179.50 bpa and the three-year average of 173.32 bpa. In Indiana, the tour forecast an average corn yield of 183.54 bpa, down from last year's estimate of 193.82 bpa and the three-year average of 187.42 bpa.

Corn yields in both states were affected by extreme weather conditions. Nebraska experienced a hot, dry summer, while excessive August rains weighed on crop prospects in Indiana. The tour scouts encountered stunted and thin corn crops lacking irrigation in Nebraska, but most of the state's corn is irrigated and in better condition.

The waterlogged fields in Indiana posed significant risks to crop yields, with farmers concerned about oxygen deprivation for plant roots and increased disease susceptibility. Soybean pod counts in both states also fell below the three-year averages provided by the tour.

Grain traders are closely monitoring the crop tour's findings as they relate to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's August 12 forecast for a record-breaking corn harvest.