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Source: DTN/Progressive Farmer
USDA Crop Progress: Corn 36% planted, soybeans 25% planted as of May 5
Corn planting progress fell behind the five-year average pace last week for the first time this season, while soybean planting continued ahead of the average pace, USDA NASS said in its latest weekly Crop Progress report released on Monday.
Source: Purdue University/CME Group
Farmer sentiment declines to lowest level since June 2022 amid weakened financial outlook
Farmer sentiment plunged in April as the Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer fell 15 points below a month earlier to a reading of 99. The barometer’s sub-indices both declined from a month earlier, with the Current Condition Index at 83, down 18 points, and the Future Expectations Index at 106, down 14 points.
Source: Illinois Department of Agriculture
Asian longhorned ticked confirmed in Illinois
Illinois is the 20th state to discover the Asian longhorned tick (Haemaphysalis longicornis).
Source: Ohio Department of Agriculture
Ohio Department of Agriculture extends statewide deadline for H2Ohio enrollment
The Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) is extending the H2Ohio enrollment deadline for row crop producers who farm in Ohio’s 64 counties outside of the Western Lake Erie Basin. Farmers will have until Friday, May 31, 2024, to enroll.