WEATHER
But dry, warmer weather should help farmers get back into the fields in western areas of the Midwest.
On the other hand, conditions are cool, cloudy and rainy from the Ohio Valley to the lower Great Lakes region, keeping fieldwork at a standstill.
Some parts of the eastern Corn Belt are still struggling to get back into the field due to cool soils and lingering wetness.
Two systems are expected to bring rain the the nation’s midsection this week.
But dry weather currently prevails in these areas.
Weekend freezes are possible as far south of the central and southern High Plains.
This will contrast with cool air in eastern and western areas of the country.
Significant rain is currently slowing planting efforts in the Upper Midwest.
USDA reports that heavy rain from southern Missouri to Indiana could lead to additional flooding and fieldwork delays.
Farmers and agriculture working to recover to devastating hurricanes in the Southeast.