The national average diesel price rose 1.2 cents a gallon to $3.739 a gallon, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration data.

Corn silking reached 21%, compared to 36% last year, and the five-year average of 20%. Soybeans blooming reached 38%, compared to 40% last year, and the five-year average of 29%.

Corn silking reached 13%, compared to 18% last year, and the five-year average of 12%. Soybeans blooming reached 21%, compared to 28% last year, and the five-year average of 24%.

As another large dust storm impacted Illinois, the conversation and questions continue about why and how to get the dust to settle and stay in the field rather than across roadways.

Learn how farmers have incorporated cover crops on their farms, lessons learned, and how these practices fit into their goals for soil health, nutrient management, and profitability.

In the commercial pig industry, ultrasound is now the preferred technology for routine pregnancy diagnosis four weeks after breeding.

Corn silking reached 9%, compared to 15% last year, and the five-year average of 5%. Soybeans blooming reached 21%, compared to 22% last year, and the five-year average of 13%.

Corn silking reached 2%, compared to 6% last year, and the five-year average of 4%. Soybeans blooming reached 8%, compared to 13% last year, and the five-year average of 11%.

Amid rising tensions in the Middle East, the national average price of a gallon of diesel increased for the third consecutive week, jumping 20.4 cents to $3.775 a gallon, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration data.