Across the Corn Belt, showers linger in the Ohio Valley, where a few producers are still attempting to complete summer crop planting.  By June 15, U.S. producers had planted 93% of their intended soybean acreage, slightly behind the 5-year average of 94%.  However, crops that have emerged are mostly faring well, with 72% of the…… Continue Reading

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of above-normal temperatures from the central and southern Plains to the East Coast, while cooler-than-normal conditions will cover the northern High Plains, the Rio Grande Valley, and the West.  Meanwhile, near- or above-normal rainfall across most of the country should contrast with drier-than-normal weather…… Continue Reading