Illinois soybeans planted reached 7% and corn planted reached 4%, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service.


Indiana soybeans planted reached 4% and corn planted reached 3%, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service.


Marking the first decline after a 12-week streak of record-breaking increases driven by geopolitical conflict, the U.S. retail diesel average dipped 3.5 cents to $5.608, the Department of Energy reported.






Installing the necessary drainage tile on your farm often requires a tile main to direct water through an underground drain tile system and then through a neighbor’s property to reach a drainage ditch.