Market and Trade News

• USDA lowered U.S. crop production for corn and soybeans and brought down projected ending stocks for both crops as well. Read more here.
• Selling corn or soybeans off the combine, read about the gamble online here.
• A total of 1.7 million metric tons of grains and soybeans were recently transacted and negotiated at the 2023 U.S. Agricultural Co-operators Conference, more here.
• Interested in learning more about the top U.S. grain export customers? Check USGC's portal here.
• Ag groups sent a letter on the current difficulties faced by farmers as she recalculations duties on phosphate fertilizer imported from Morocco, more here.

Maryland Crop Progress

• Corn is 81% fair or in better condition.
• Corn is 69% harvested for grain.
• Harvest has begun, we are hoping for a bountiful harvest for all.
• The webpage can be found here.

MDA Details NM Plan Agreement with UMD

The Maryland Department of Agriculture released this month an agreement detailing its renewed partnership with the University of Maryland to manage Nutrient Management plan writing across the state. The agreement pays for more than 20 advisors, and the Extension currently has nine vacancies. The agreement also required Extension to provide nutrient management educational programs outlined in the article here.

Groups Call on NHTSA to Rethink Proposed CAFE Standards

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's proposed new fuel economy standards "greatly missed the intent" of the Corporate Average Fuel Economy program to enhance energy security, according to technical comments filed by the NCGA, RFA, and NFU. Read more online here.

Grain Elevator Reopens in Lothian, MD

A former Perdue Farms elevator in central Maryland is reopening under county ownership. The elevator in Lothian is coming back online, just in time for the fall harvest, after Warfield Brothers signed a letter of intent with Anne Arundel County in late September. Read more here.

Tar Spot Confirmed Across Multiple Counties in MD and DE

Over the past month, tar spot has been confirmed in Maryland and Delaware for the 2023 growing season. In early September, reports first came from Cecil and Harford counties which also had confirmed tar spot in 2022. Later it was confirmed in more counties. Tar spot is favored by cooler temperatures and extended leaf wetness. Fields that are at maturity with tar spot just being observed should not experience yield losses, but this will now be a disease to monitor for in future seasons. More here.

Maryland Grain Producers Seeking Checkoff Proposal, read more here.

October Agronomy News can be found here.

October WASDE Report here.

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U.S. Grains Council's Global Ethanol Summit Wraps Up

The U.S. Grains Council's Global Ethanol Summit concluded with a variety of concurrent panel discussions with experts on various topics within the biofuel industry. More than 250 ministerial-level officials and industry leaders, bioethanol producers and refiners from more than 40 countries attended this year to learn about the numerous environmental and human health benefits of biofuels. Read more here.

SMADC Seeks Input for Winter Round Table Discussions

SMADC is extending an open invitation to the regional agricultural community to submit topics for its upcoming Winter Round Table discussions. Farmers, agricultural leaders, and partners from various agricultural organizations are encouraged to contribute their ideas and interests to shape the agenda for these vital discussions. More here.

With $1.1 Million, UMD Study Unwelcome Crop: Nitrogen

A $1.1 million NASA grant will examine various conservation practices meant to reduce nitrogen emissions related to agriculture. Using satellite data, the scientists will identify "hot spots" above farmlands and natural areas that have elevated levels of ammonia and nitrogen oxides in the atmosphere. Read more online here.

Analyst Likes Future for Poultry Industry

The national poultry industry has plenty of runway to grow in the future, a market analyst told growers and regional industry representatives at the Farm Credit Poultry Seminar on October 3rd. Read more about these opportunities online here.

Corn Pac Socks

Show your CornPac support from head to toe! The National Corn Growers Association is selling CornPac socks for $25 a pair or five pairs of $100. To order contact Anne Thompson at thompson@ncga.com or go online here.

Mid-Atlantic Grain Conference

This all-day conference will welcome grain practitioners and enthusiasts from across the Mid-Atlantic grain value chain. Join us for a day of presentations, discussions, and networking as we seek to improve the Mid-Atlantic grain value chain for all stakeholders. The conference will take place on Monday, October 23rd in Washington D.C. Learn more here.

Advancing Agricultural Production Systems

The University of Maryland College of Agriculture and Natural Resources is holding its 5th annual Cornerstone event on Tuesday, October 24th. The event will begin at 8:30 AM to celebrate and build partnerships around the college's strategic initiative. Learn more and register online here.

Smart Farming Cybersecurity Challenges and Solutions

Queen Anne's County invites you to their event on October 25, 2023, at Chesapeake College. The free forum will bring together agriculture and tech/cybersecurity entrepreneurs to share knowledge and resources about the privacy threats and challenges associated with modern information technology in agriculture - and examine ways cyber entrepreneurs can help solve some of those challenges. Register here.

Conservation Innovation Grants

NRCS announced $65 million is funding available nationwide for CIGs. Applications are being accepted until October 30th. More information here.

2023 Northeast IPM Research Update Conference

This two-day conference hosted by the Northeast IPM Center will feature updates from active projects funded by the Center's Partnership Grants Program. The meeting will take place November 13th and 16th. Anyone with an internet connection is invited to watch this exciting event hosted by the Center. Learn more and register here.

Advanced Cover Cropping

Farmers and ag service provides are invited to learn about cover cropping strategies from three successful farmers and how they came to their current practices. Join everyone on November 7th for a full day event. RSVP by October 30th at the Frederick County Extension Office at 301-600-3576.

National Sorghum Yield Contest

Registration is currently open and closes on November 15th. Learn more here.

2023 Annual Agricultural and Environmental Law Conference

The annual Law Conference is a unique gathering of agricultural professionals, attorneys, educators, environmentalists, farmers, policymakers, and students to discuss the complex intersection of environmental regulation and agriculture in Maryland. Join the team on November 16th at the Crowne Plaza in Annapolis, here.