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As Exceptional Drought Grows, South Dakota Farmer Says It's Too Dry to Even Plant

View in Browser May 8, 2021         As Exceptional Drought Grows, South Dakota Farmer Says It's Too Dry to Even Plant   The USDA Crop Progress Report revealed 70% of South Dakota's subsoil moisture is considered short to very short. One South Dakota farmer says it's a dire situation, one keeping him from planting his corn crop yet.   Read More     ADVERTISEMENT     Nutrien Reports Strong Q1 Performance, Highlights Retail Margins Here are some top takeaways as well as insights for the direction for the company. Read More       ADVERTISEMENT     Ag Economy Barometer Shows Farmers Are More Optimistic About the Future The April Barometer reading climbed one point to 178, which is just five points below it's all-time high set back in October. Read More       ADVERTISEMENT     Is the Death of CME's Open Outcry Trading the Death of True Price Discovery for Commodities? A tradition for more than 100 years will now be a thing of the past. Read More       ADVERTISEMENT     Corn Hits New Eight-Year Peak, Soybeans Rally on Supply Worries Chicago Board of Trade corn futures extended a rally on Thursday above eight-year highs as dry weather threatened harvest yields in major exporter Brazil and kept the focus on ebbing global supplies. Read More         Forward to Friend   Connect With Us: You are receiving this email because you are a subscriber or past subscriber to a Farm Journal Media Product.   Preferences/Unsubscribe | Subscribe   Contact Us | Email Us | Privacy Policy   Copyright 2020 Farm Journal, Inc. 8725 Rosehill Rd, Ste 200, Lenexa, KS 66215.