Pro Farmer economist Lane Akre led the Eastern leg of this year’s Pro Farmer Crop Tour. He says Pro Farmer estimated U.S. corn production at 16.204 billion bu. based on an average yield of 182.7 bu.

For four days this past week, more than 100 crop scouts sampled 2,000 to 3,000 fields in seven Midwest states as part of the one-of-a-kind Pro Farmer Crop Tour. Building on the boots-on-the-ground ...