USDA Weekly Crop Progress Report
Nationwide, corn planting reached 12% complete and soybean planting reached 8% as of Sunday, April 21, both slightly ahead of the five-year averages. Winter wheat conditions were rated 50% good to excellent, down 5 points from the previous week.
DTN Retail Fertilizer Trends
For the fourth consecutive week, average retail prices for all eight major fertilizers were higher compared to last month, though none were up significantly.
Traits of Farms Paid to Produce Energy
A new study by USDA's Economic Research Service found that 3.5% of all U.S. farms received payments for energy production on their land from 2011 to 2020.