Michigan crops over half emerged

A Michigan farmer says he finished planting in record time. Sanilac County’s Dennis Gardner tells Brownfield a deep freeze during the winter helped set fields up with good soil conditions. “We […]

South Dakota farmer pleased with crop progress

A northeastern South Dakota farmer says crops are looking good so far this spring.  Ryan Wagner raises wheat, corn, and soybeans near Roslyn.  He says spring wheat looks very good. […]

Soybeans down, corn mostly weak, watching weather

Soybeans were lower on fund and technical selling. Beans were down on spillover from bean products while reacting to increased trade tensions over tariffs with China. U.S. planting and development […]

Illinois planting continues

The USDA says Illinois farmers continue to make planting progress. Western Illinois farmer Brady Holst, who’s based in Hancock County, says his fields are off to a good start. “We […]