Bumper crop projected for Iowa
DTN and Pro Farmer estimates both show increased yields compared to 2023.

Two recent yield surveys show bumper corn and soybean crops across the Corn Belt. Both the Pro Farmer Crop Tour completed last week and the DTN Digital Yield Tour, published Aug. 16, estimated 2024 will produce a big crop in Iowa.

Pro Farmer, which hosts a three-day field tour each season, pegged Iowa’s 2024 corn yield at 192.8 bushels per acre, 5.46% above last year's tour yield and...