Retail fertilizer prices are somewhat varied as the calendar changes over to August. Five of the eight major fertilizers are lower compared to last month with the remaining three nutrients slightly higher. DTN designates a significant move as anything 5% or more.

The 2026 DTN Digital Yield Tour predicts South Dakota to yield slightly above the USDA Risk Management Agency five-year trendline for corn and soybeans.

Despite varying degrees of drought across North Dakota, DTN predicts the state's corn and soybean crops to produce at levels nearly identical to 2025.

DTN's Digital Yield Tour projects Iowa will have the highest corn yield in the country at 214 bushels per acre (bpa). Iowa is also projected to have the second-highest soybean yield at 61.8 bpa. While both yields are strong, Iowa's soybean yield could come in near or below...

Farmers and analysts who spoke to DTN last week at Minnesota Farmfest said they expect the state's crops to produce yields comparable to last year, which saw record or near-record yields in most counties. DTN's Digital Yield Tour...

For the first time, the DTN Digital Yield Tour kicks off in 2026 with national yield estimates for corn and soybeans generated by DTN's own proprietary yield models.

The 2026 DTN Digital Yield tour estimates Illinois corn at 210.3 bpa and soybeans at 64.7 bpa, but questions remain on how the state will finish.