The August Crop Check: US Yields and the Season Ahead

August is when the US crop stops being a forecast and starts being a fact. Corn is through silking, soybeans are setting pods, and every trader, buyer, and analyst is asking the same question: is the yield the market is pricing actually in the field?

Join veteran agricultural commodity trader and analyst Tore Alden and Helios Senior Analyst Joao Morciani for a live crop check. Tore brings decades of US grain-market experience: where the corn and soy crop really stands, what the balance sheet looks like into harvest, and how the market is trading it. Joao brings the Helios data view on what comes next, as attention shifts to Brazil and Argentina planting and the Southern Hemisphere season takes over the narrative.

What you'll take away:

• A grounded read on US corn and soy yields, beyond the headline numbers
• The setup for the Southern Hemisphere season and the conditions that matter most
• The surprises that could still move the market between now and harvest

Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 · 8.00 AM PT / 11.00 AM ET · Live Q&A included