# Live Coverage: Pro Farmer Crop Tour turns spotlight on Illinois and western Iowa

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-20 00:07 UTC · Category: Business

## Executive Summary
3 news sources are covering this Business story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Live Coverage: Pro Farmer Crop Tour turns spotlight on Illinois and western Iowa" is generating significant coverage in the Business category, with 3 articles from 3 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include Rural Radio Network, AgWeb and Pro Farmer. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| Barchart.com | Grain Express w/ Oliver Sloup - Crop Tour Day 3: What We Found Might Surprise You! | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivgFBVV95cUxPQ2NrRUNBQ2ZvOURnWmpRSzJQMjgxSjU1aVBQbWJNaEM5WVE0MHk2OEtZdWlPS1A5dGotQTVnazlfUkRCQWhDQWxTXzdjeWp1QzNVc1ZjY2UyR0h3Y3VBYXRPdmZVbTNSWFUtM0ZENHRWN2MxNnhjOFFTNFNONFpPbExFelpCUml4UzFrVTc1S3QwYUxsM0t2MWtBSDc0eG4wQk4xa0dTOXBpZDRyN240ZW1QQ3k5eG5iZ3prREdB?oc=5) |
| Rural Radio Network | KRVN 880 – KRVN 93.1 – KAMI - Nebraska corn yield falls 9% as Pro Farmer finds lowest ear count since 2013 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirgFBVV95cUxQZ3ViWVI5U3QtZ2Jyd2NoSndwUU5wZFJoOW9IZGJTYlMtb21FLTRsRktwaEVfV2ZmVFhuLXJsUFhvLV9zWk50V2YzUC1xSU4yODgzVlVxTnlIQmV3azExdXNPTWlJVGhBaUc0Nm50d3ZwWVQzbTJDc2Utd2thU3I4a0pQV0NTaFdpLTQ2NkhiREgtNGY0TElmNER2ckoyLTkzeVJzeWtTbWxBUHA0VUE?oc=5) |
| Pro Farmer | Preliminary route route reports from Day 3 of the western leg of the Crop Tour | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqwFBVV95cUxOeDFHM3JUb19JVUY5ZWJpQjItRFF1aGNGV3dKYjRacXNOcVg4ZV9iTUZtMEQ3aW9lQmFXN01UWERMMFZUR01ybXkwUVNWWU1LQ2JncU82UUxleFd6Z2RqUmcyOGdMY1l2WGlNOW5rVnc4cGV0NGZkSHY2eHBpQmFkRUgyZGw1R0p3OG9OZFlya3J6Z05VVU5jZTZFdlpHZTAxLWJManM4aFFtTVE?oc=5) |
| Pro Farmer | 2026 Day 3 Crop Tour Results - Western Iowa | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikwFBVV95cUxOVkZfUlpRMG1BaG1oOFludzB0MW11RFRzXzJfaUFsX1lkZmdFakliSW5sLWtTWllERlZIOS1STEQwd3otOHpyNURXTGlkR1BucFh3VkJ5R09WUlg1ZmtudXVhZlRJajRiMHNnTjdsWDJLUG5RUjVSelh6X3JiTzJnT2ZEN0VIZ1BtaTU1VHFPS2NmRTA?oc=5) |
| AgroLatam | Weather Cuts Corn Outlook in South Dakota and Ohio as Crop Tour Raises Supply Risks | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijgFBVV95cUxPQmJmZHp3clRoSFkxVHoxbHdaOERkbVR6WHFrWVNmdGdXMUlqRmJsMjNMOFBQZzcyZmNVR2w5eHRnYWRVMWdzd1BqSjhNQm5hTDRMM1RZSzlaVTNTU1dubS1LZUl0QXZtcjhvR0RoWF92NXAyYzREWXA0RXRhTW9QY1hVLXBnTnYyeFVLWlJ3?oc=5) |
| Pro Farmer | Preliminary route reports from Day 3 of the eastern leg of the Crop Tour | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiowFBVV95cUxPZkVOMUtDQnR0QzdYZ3VNYkM5THhSRUg5ZkhOR0xiMmtBYjNLNE1WRXc5QmpDdFcxR3JFU2EwNEFXNUZXNFhkcVBhYURXbDBhT2t3TjJjV1BwbWQ0dnJ3VFRXcE9vYV8ySUZTd3FlbHFFREhjZW5lZmJnTDAyRDlHTWp6RGhQejNpdmFHanhtQlQxclNubXVJRjUxLTk5eFhSWEhj?oc=5) |
| Rural Radio Network | Nebraska corn yield falls 9% as Pro Farmer finds lowest ear count since 2013 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitgFBVV95cUxORHAxeGtBOHczSlZCaFhuREg0QnkwWkU3MXlZcEx4d3VqVmg1cHI0WFF5N0lFdnlWTW5jV3IyOUtMcFRDQVlaMXB5b2V1c3VMeVhNMExGazNVUVhod0xIei11SWo2U3h3ZGdvam5YbHVYTUVtWWVuakt4ZWdVdmtZbWk4Y1Z5N00wbnRONkhqZFNQd1dJSWo0MkFWVkRuRUNlTG51akotV09pV0tUOW5vTV9tOW1Sdw?oc=5) |
| AgWeb | 'Underwhelming' Crops in Illinois While Iowa Corn Holds Up, and Disease Builds in Soybeans | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqwFBVV95cUxOWWlHYzdVdnNuV2ZUWl9DMmR4T285REVpQ215bFNJSFMxUlB6Yi03dEtHa1dFZWdaNVk1U3o3Y1VaZ08wVUFFWGtJaEFvQW9KbHZUVXhMUU9zMnlrbFY1dllfaUpzNmZTZjlRREJfSDdqa1JuUVU2QTZBTDVtaXJRWnd4ZkdkNlpQTU53Z1NTNkMwdDhmTHFVc0VVdThINVVNNGpaMDE5T2ZGcnc?oc=5) |
| Pro Farmer | Live Coverage: Pro Farmer Crop Tour turns spotlight on Illinois and western Iowa | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisgFBVV95cUxNeVlnd3JfWVFsY0F6VTREblF6d0dGOGpBb0syU3hPcHd4YjVlb1p4TnZQOGN6cEE4VkxaYmN3eldyTTlteWZVR1JaVldEOVRmMWExT0lOUTNqeW5zelBpOW43REx1cmgxaEg0VnFlbHdvM3dBUE8wQUc3a01TMUY5TDNDWm1PRDJma3RFVEFpeFpGelFncEdUR1pNRTZQRGhzYUpkc0ZwZjhkYnpIM1E0RTFB?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-08-20/live-coverage-pro-farmer-crop-tour-turns-spotlight-on-illinois-and-western-iowa*