Wait and See Next Week: Weather will have a big impact on #Plant24 in the coming days

U.S. spring planting continues to push forward with corn just shy of halfway finished nationwide. As farmers make progress in the fields, all eyes continue to be on the weather.

Lewis Williamson with HTS Commodities spoke with RFD-TV on the latest planting numbers and what producers can expect moving forward.

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