E.U. officials and the Biden administration brokered a deal that will ease tariffs on E.U. steel and aluminum imports into the U.S. while eliminating retaliatory duties from the E.U. on several U.S. goods, including corn. Read more here.

China may be in the middle of a trade dispute with Australia but that has not stopped it from buying more wheat, more here.

Due to recent excessive rainfall and wet field conditions across the state, the Maryland Department of Agriculture extended the planting deadline for farmers who signed up to plant fall cover crops. To qualify, farmers now have until November 12th to plant wheat, spelt, rye, and triticale. Read more here.

Annually, the National Wheat Foundation has a yield contest. For the 2021 winter wheat contest on dryland, Billy Willard from Maryland is a Bin Buster with a final yield of 141.41 bushels per acre. Congratulations to the Willard Family in Montgomery County! Read the full press release and see other winners across the U.S. here.

Register today and tune in next Wednesday, November 10th at 4:00 PM. An array of industry experts will be answering the question, "is agriculture ready for the supply chain issues the industry will face in the next 12 months?" Register online today here.

New Season - Maryland Farm & Harvest

The popular series returns for its ninth season this Tuesday, November 9th at 7:00 PM. There are 13 new half-hour episodes! This Tuesday's episode will feature planting corn and seedless watermelon and how corn planters work! Read the full press release online here.

This year's program will be held online and attendees can complete the event at their own pace. All presentations will be pre-recorded and made available online to all paid attendees for three weeks, starting November 15th. Registration is currently open and can be found online here.

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MDA in partnership with the University of Maryland Extension announced a new statewide Farm Stress Assistance program designed to provide physical and mental health resources to rural communities. This joint effort will provide stress management training to rural Marylanders, provide direct counseling to families, and outreach through social, educational, and partner programs. Read more online here.

The University of Maryland Corn Hybrid Trial results are now live for the 2021 growing season! The results from the replicated trials provide agronomic performance information about corn hybrids tested at five locations in Maryland. In 2021, 71 hybrids were tested using three maturity groups. Find the full report online here. A few tables are attached below as well!

The Environmental Integrity Project put together a report and recommendations on Maryland's poultry industry and presented it to the Maryland Department of Environment. The report can be found online here. The Delmarva Chicken Association responds, "when your goal is to cripple the business models fo family-owned chicken farms in the name of activism, you have to be willing to make some outlandish claims, as this report does." Read DCA's comments here.

After more than a year of monitoring air quality at two Lower Eastern Shore sites, the data remains well below the national and state limits. More here.

Get a head start on the 2022 growing season. Check out this Successful Farming article and schedule a meeting with your trusted adviser.

The U.S. Wheat Associates released the 2021 Soft Red Winter Wheat Crop Report and the Full Crop Quality Report. SRW Wheat farmers produced an excellent 2021 crop. Through an analysis of 263 samples from elevators in 18 reporting areas across 11 states, indicated that wheat had very good performance characteristics.

The National Corn Growers Association joined other agricultural groups in encouraging the U.S. court of international trade to overturn an earlier decision by the International Trade Commission, which imposed tariffs on imported phosphate fertilizers from Morocco. More can be found here.

The Southern MD Agricultural Commission is pleased to announce the 9th Round of the Southern Maryland Farmer Mini-Grant Program. Applications are currently being accepted and due January 1st. Grants may be used for equipment/services that help transition a farm's sales strategy for other projects that allow the farm business to maintain and/or expand sales, and much more. Read the full press release online here.

The Fertilizer Institute looks to the future in announcing an industry-wide commitment to commit 70 million acres under 4R Nutrient Stewardship management by 2030. Acres managed using the 4R concept incorporate practices that use the right fertilizer source at the right rate, at the right time, and in the right place. Read the full press release online here.

The Maryland Department of Agriculture is offering Commercial Pesticide Exams this year. View dates and locations for December here.

Now is the time to register for the University of Maryland's Ag Law Conference taking place online this November. You can register online here.

Register for the 2021 Crop School by November 11th. All presentations will be pre-recorded and made available online to all paid attendees on-demand for a period of three weeks, starting by November 15th. Learn more online here.

The University of Maryland will be holding the majority of its winter crop production meetings in person. There will be a few virtual options available as well. The first agronomy meeting will take place on November 30th in Southern Maryland. These meetings will take place until March 30th. Learn more online here.

Upcoming Meetings:

The annual convention will be held in person from January 7th to 12th in Atlanta, GA with a virtual option for portions of the event. Learn more about the 103rd consecutive convention online here.

Maryland Farm Bureau and Howard County Economic Development Authority are having a new Agribusiness Forum on January 13th at the Howard County Fairgrounds. Learn more and register today here.

Committed to continuing the tradition of delivering timely, valuable information, and research updates, organizers of Delaware Ag Week is offering virtual sessions this upcoming January. More information can be found here.

The 2022 National Commodity Classic is taking place March 8th-March 12th in New Orleans. The Commodity Classic will host a series of educational sessions and updates from various commodity associations. Learn more and see the schedule here.

For students pursuing a degree in agriculture, the National Wheat Foundation is offering two scholarships in the amount of $2,500. Applications are due December 31st. More information can be found online here.

The Farm Credit Foundation for Agricultural Advancement is kicking off its 2021-2022 scholarship program. High school seniors and students enrolled in two/four year higher education programs with plans to pursue a career in the agriculture industry are eligible to apply by January 7th. Applications and more information can be found online here.

Maryland Grain Producers Association has partnered with the National Corn Growers Association to offer a single application for both scholarships! NCGA has three scholarship applications open for students in the following categories:

The MGPA scholarship is open to students enrolled in two year vocational schools or four-year universities seeking agricultural related degrees. Applicants families must be involved in grain production and members of MGPA.

Scholarship applications are due by January 31st and can be found here.

The Mid Atlantic Certified Crop Advisers will award up to two scholarships in the amount of $1,000 for students enrolled in an agronomy or related field. Applications are due Friday, February 18th, and can be found online here.

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