Top Five U.S. 2020/2021 Corn Markets

Argentine corn crop crucially needs rain, more here.

U.S. wheat commercial sales are 9% ahead of last year's pace, more here.

Grain bids from January 12th can be found here.

The Annual Implementation Reporting has been mailed. Forms are due March 1st and can be mailed in or submitted electronically. Read more here.

The Chesapeake Bay Foundation released the 2020 State of the Bay report. The Bay has declined one grade from 2018 and is largely due to ineffective management of the Bay's striped bass population, as opposed to water quality concerns. Water-quality indicators noted that nitrogen and phosphorus pollution improved. Read more here and find the full report here.

A new webinar is available to farmers who have never used poultry litter as a nutrient source. The event is hosted by the University of Maryland Extension and Maryland Department of Agriculture on January 26th at 9:00 AM. To register click here.

The National Corn Growers Association is having KCoe Isom host a webinar for members on January 27th at 5:00 PM. Registration is open here.

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Jenell Eck, jenell.mdag@gmail.com, Programs and Public Relations Director

Marguerite Guare, marguerite.mdag@gmail.com, Administration

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Delmarva Chicken Association, founded in 1948, is the 1,600-member trade association working for the common good of the chicken community in Delaware, the Eastern Shore of Maryland, and Virginia's Eastern Shore. DCA acts as the Delmarva chicken industry's voice as the premier membership association focusing on advocacy, education, and member relations.

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The National Wheat Foundation is now accepting grower enrollment for the 2021 National Wheat Yield Contest. The deadline for winter wheat is May 15th. Learn more here.

The U.S. Supreme Court has announced it will review the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit's decision in RFA et al, V. EPA which overturned three inappropriately granted small refinery exemptions under the Renewable Fuel Standard. Read the full story here.

The U.S. Wheat Associates created a new film that shows how the people in the export supply system maintain the wholesome, reliable character of U.S. wheat. Read more here.

With the year anniversary of losing 11-year old Alex Boesel, his dad, and his uncle in a silo accident, the Millennial Farmer, Zach Johnson took advantage of his platform to assist local fire departments. The campaign raised more than $60,000 dollars, distributing money to 51 volunteer departments. More here.

Four years after the thunder in Congress over labeling goods made the GMO ingredients, the deadline for compliance with the USDA labeling regulation is in sight beginning the end of 2021. Under the rule, food makers have four options for indicating GMO ingredients. One of every six foods containing GMOs may be exempt from labeling. For example, refined sugars and oils from GMO crops are exempt because they do not contain detectable amounts of genetic material. Read the full article here.

China approved two GMO corn varieties for import from Bayer Ag and Syngenta Ag. Strains include MON87411 and MZIR098. More here.

Mexico is to meet and decide if GMO corn ban will apply to animal feed as GMO corn was been banned for food production. Read more here.

As a fifth-generation farmer on dryland and irrigated 1,900-acre corn-soybean operation, Brian is focused on slowly evolving his practices over the years to become more efficient. Through strip-till, Brian has been able to move his nitrogen efficiency from 1.1 pounds of applied N per bushel to below 0.7 pounds. Read the full story here.

The National Corn Growers Association is working with the University of Illinois on a trendline analysis that will provide crucial information on environmental sustainability goals. The analysis will potentially target an assessment of greenhouse has, soil loss/soil health initiatives, land use, and energy use. With climate change being the front and center priority, read more here.

MFB has put together a series to address hot topics for Maryland farmers and provide more benefit for their members. These webinars are free for members. If you would like to tune in, a $70 fee will provide access to all webinars. All webinars begin at 7 PM. Register here for the final webinar taking place on January 19th, as panelists discuss on-farm alcohol production.

Learn more and register here.

The University of Maryland Extension educators have developed a new virtual morning program for farmers and agriculture industry personnel called "Good Morning Farmer!" You are encouraged to join every week for an hour here.

This year, Delaware Ag Week will be held for an entire month. Sessions cover Agronomy, Risk Management, and more. CEU's will be available and more information is to come, learn more here.

On January 21st, tune in for an update titled "The Road Ahead for Ag Retail" at 4:00 PM. Learn more and register here.

Through a webinar series, MidAtlantic is providing farm transition planning resources for you. Webinars will be on January 25th, February 8th, and February 22nd. Learn more here and register here.

This month, tune in for a four-part webinar. CCA's can receive 8 credits for attending all four events. The series will take place starting at 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM every day from January 26th to 29th! Learn more here.

Upper Shore Regional Grant is available to those living in Queen Anne's, Kent, and Cecil County looking to expand or diversify, improve marketing efforts, or conduct ag research. General information can be found here. Specific information and applications can be found for each county separately - Queen Anne's here, Kent here, and Cecil here. Due January 31st.

Agriculture Innovation Grants through the Frederick County Government is providing competitive grants of $5,000 or more to help expand or diversify a farming operation. Applications close on February 1st. Learn more here.

Registration is now open for the U.S. Grain's Council's virtual 18th International Marketing Conference and 61st Annual Membership Meeting scheduled to be held virtually from February 1st to 3rd. More here.

USDA's CRP sign up is open until February 12th. More information here.

MDA will launch a new pilot program starting January 11th and closes on February 5th. The program offers an attractive incentive payment, easy sign-up, and more management options for farmers who want to plant streamside buffers on their farm to improve water quality. Learn more here.

The in-person annual event will be transitioned to a digital experience. We hope to see you online this March! Registration opens on January 26th and the first 5,000 farmers to register will have their fees waived! Learn more here.

MACCA Scholarship

The 2021 Mid-Atlantic Certified Crop Advisers Scholarship is now open and accepting applications until February 19th. Learn more here.

The Choptank Electric Trust will be distributing nine $2,000 scholarships to high school or homeschool seniors. Applications are due March 15th. Learn more and apply here.

The Delmarva Chicken Association is offering undergraduate and graduate scholarships. Applications are due by April 9th. Learn more here.

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