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Photo courtesy of Douglas County Sheriff’s Office/Facebook Farmers and ranchers in eastern Nebraska and western Iowa are recovering from Friday’s outbreak of some powerful tornadoes. “There was a point time where I could basically see five tornadoes

Planting progress in Arkansas continues to run ahead of the average pace. Statewide, corn is 81 percent planted, with 59 percent of the crop emerged.  Rice is 83 percent planted, and 54 percent emerged.  Soybeans are 56

The USDA says the number of days suitable for spring fieldwork were limited last week in South Dakota. As of Sunday, 13% of the state’s expected corn crop has been planted, ahead of the five-year average of

Milk futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange ended Monday mostly higher following a lower dollar and limited cash trade. May Class III milk up five cents at $18.08. June nine cents higher at $18.18. July up three

Over half of the Missouri corn crop has been planted. USDA’s weekly crop progress and condition report shows 63% of the corn crop has been planted, which is well ahead of the five-year average of 40%, but

Warmer conditions are pushing Ohio’s wheat crop ahead of last year and the five-year average. The USDA says 83 percent of winter wheat is jointed and the condition improved a point to 69 percent good to excellent.

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were lower ahead of the week’s direct cash business. June live cattle closed $1.42 lower at $177.15 and August lives closed $1.10 lower at $175.67.  May feeder cattle

Planting progress in Illinois saw decent gains last week. Northwestern Illinois farmer Ellen Rahn tells Brownfield their area was busy. “Planting progress has been going on around our neck of the woods all week pretty strong.”  She

Sporadic rain last week in Michigan prevented farmers from getting a jump on fieldwork. Williamston’s Scott Turner tells Brownfield soils have been too cool and wet for major planting progress. “Right now on corn and soybeans, we’re