Planting season is approaching in the Stateline. With the dry weather the area is expected to get, it may soon be a good time for farmers to start planting their crops. (WREX)

A monthslong logjam of cargo ships at Southern California’s ports appears to be easing even as imports continue to flood the major U.S. trade gateway. (Wall Street Journal)

On Thursday, the CME Group’s farm market hesitantly went higher. Separately, the USDA’s Weekly Export Sales Report Thursday shows weak demand figures for corn. (Successful Farming)

USDA’s temporary Farmers to Families Food Box program will end after its expiration at the end of May when the funding will sunset for the food response program crafted immediately following the pandemic’s onset in the spring of 2020. (National Hog Farmer)

California surpassed Florida in a new estimate of orange production, the latest sign of continuing struggles in Florida’s citrus industry. (Tampa Bay Times

As farmers prepare for another planting season, the recent showers are providing needed moisture to the soil. About 5 percent of Illinois corn has been planted, according to the U.S. Agriculture Department, ahead of last year’s pace. (The News-Gazette)