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First thing Tuesday, Pro Farmer Tour scouts saw Nebraska irrigated corn with 208 to 250 bu. yields. But a lot could change as they head into dryland corn. In the eastern Corn Belt, scouts are evaluating Indiana crops.

A heat dome will consume the Plains and Mississippi Valley into the South this week with “oppressive and dangerous conditions” expected at least through midweek, the National Weather Service reported early Monday.

Out of the gate this morning, scouts saw a high of 208 bu/A for corn and a low of 92 bu/A. In the West, the initial report is positive for South Dakota with “better than last year” the key phrase scouts are repeating.

For growers in Western Canada, Ronin Agronomy provides services for variable-rate technology and applications, textural soil mapping, nutrient management, crop scouting and sustainability solutions.

The licensing agreement comes after two years of the companies conducting independent field trials.

Economic data has looked good–are we out of the woods? The answer to that question requires the “Hole” truth as is Jackson Hole, the location of the Federal Reserve’s annual confab taking place there this week.

Corn growers in 13 states have confirmed tar spot outbreaks now. Iowa leads the pack with the disease reported in at least 36 counties. Indiana is a close second. “It’s starting to explode,” one agronomist says.

China’s economic woes continue to mount with continued data pointing toward a recession. What does this mean for U.S. ag exports?