A Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) strike scheduled to start April 21 was postponed late April 20. Meanwhile, the U.S. river system is still working through high water issues.
Two large, still-burning wildfires have already killed at least two people and burned thousands of acres of land and destroyed several homes and ranches in Oklahoma.
Farmers who grow specialty corn in the same general area need to communicate and plan with their neighbors growing different specialty corn to ensure these crops are preserved and premiums can be realized.
Cold and wet weather has stalled fieldwork across much of the country, leaving vital planting prep such as weed control, fertilizer and tillage to the last minute.
Average retail prices for seven of the eight major fertilizers were up the second week of April 2018, while the price of one fertilizer was down compared to the previous month.
