Max Armstrong shares how crops fared by the end of the 2017 calendar year noting prices for corn, soybeans, sugar, beef, hogs and even orange juice and lumber. A Wisconsin man with multiple operating while intoxicated charges who had a recent crash but this time his 11-year-old son was also hurt badly. From This Week in Agribusiness, Max shares the story of a New York dairy farm that caught fire, destroying a barn and all the milk cows for a 21-year-old farmer and his wife. A GoFundMe account has been set up to help the family.

Midwest Digest is a twice-daily audio feature produced by Max Armstrong, offering news and commentary from across the Midwest.