The Trump tariff payments to farmers are expanding the government role in agriculture despite decades of free-market reforms that told farmers to pursue profits rather than subsidies.

Due to the trade war, more than a third of net farm income for Kansas farmers comes from Trump tariff payments, but that won’t make up for lost export sales, said Sen. Jerry Moran on Monday.

Even the corn that has been planted is emerging slowly or having trouble, just another bullish market factor.

Monday's USDA Crop Progress Report brought more discouraging news. Here's a closer look Iowa Mesonet maps that show continued cold and wet conditions that have slowed planting progress nationally.

Check out the latest Corn Time from Bob Lang!

Soybean and corn futures were higher in overnight trading.