Across the Corn Belt, a line of thunderstorms is marching eastward across the middle and upper Mississippi Valley. In advance of the storminess, warm, dry weather in the eastern Corn Belt favors planting activities and other fieldwork. During the week ending May 5, corn planting in Ohio advanced from 6 to 26% complete. However, due to recent stormy conditions, overall U.S. corn planting—36% complete on May 5—has fallen behind the 5-year average pace of 39%.
CME cash dairy, futures mostly higher Friday
Milk futures and cash dairy prices were mostly higher Friday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was unchanged at $0.4150. No