After an initial early start to planting, progress has slowed somewhat around the region due to cooler than normal temperatures and some precipitation in the form of rain or snow in some areas, but that doesn't account for the dramatic rise in corn prices. But producers certainly aren’t complaining.
Corn enjoys strong run-up in prices to end April
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