80% of the US corn crop was in the ground as of Sunday, progress here.

USTR hosted leaders of USMCA meeting this week, learn more here.

US Bridge outage is costing truckers $2.4 million per day, more here.

USDA forecasts the lowest wheat carryover in seven years, full article here.

US Wheat Associates' first harvest report with Texas harvest underway can be found here.

FHB risk is low across Maryland (as of May 14th). Read about wheat and barley stages across the state, fungicides, and more in the latest report here.

The latest grain bids can be found here.

The nation's largest gasoline pipeline announced that it has resumed "normal operations" delivering fuel to its markets on the East Coast. Full article here.

KCoe Isom, a food and agriculture consulting and accounting firm, will be holding a webinar on Wednesday, May 26th at 9:00 AM. The webinar will address questions farmers have been asking around legislative tax proposals and potential impacts to businesses. There is no cost to attend the webinar, learn more and register here.

Next week on May 25th, the University of Maryland will be having its annual Twilight Tour at the Wye Research and Education Center. The field tour will begin around 4:30 PM. If you would like to attend please RSVP to Dr. Fiorellino at nfiorell@umd.edu.

Data collection has begun for the annual Agricultural Resource Management Survey. The survey looks at all aspects of US agriculture production. Learn more here.

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A USDA-certified slaughterhouse gets approval in Southern Maryland! The Westham Butcher Shop is an Amish facility in St. Mary's County formerly known as Herzler's. Read the full story here.

May 28th is the last day to file a claim in the dicamba soybean settlement. Producers with evidence of dicamba-damaged soybeans occurring in 2015 through 2020 are eligible to file a claim. The courts have set aside $20 million to soybean producers. Read the full story here.

This year MFB awarded five scholarships to member families. Three of the five recipients are members of the Maryland Grain Producers Association. Congratulations to our member families!

Determining your current stand is the first step to this decision. Check out this article to see if it will pay to replant or not, article can be found here.

The Maryland Board of Public Works approved 26 new Maryland Agricultural Foundation easements to preserve an additional 3,271 acres of prime farmland for an investment of $12.6 million in state and local funding. Read more here.

The Maryland Department of Labor has started conducting the 2021 Agriculture Employment Surveys. Results will provide an inside look at Maryland's prevailing wages and employment practices for agricultural jobs within the state by sector. Read more here.

Maryland Farm Bureau is having three Trucking Forums this year. On May 27th the event will be held at Garrett County College and June 4th at Queen Anne's County 4-H Park. Learn more and register here.

The last day to terminate cover crop and certify with your local soil conservation district office is June 1st.

The 2021 Eastern shore Procrastinators Pesticide Conference will be held on June 8th. Register for $75 online here.

The next exam to become a Certified Crop Advisor will take place this August. Learn more, find learning materials, and register here.

MLB announced that NCGA has agreed to become an official partner of this summer's MLB at Field of Dreams presented by Geico. The game will be played in Iowa on August 12th and will be broadcasted nationally on FOX.

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

Mountaire Farms is accepting applications for $2,500 scholarships. Applications are due on June 7th and recipients will be announced on July 15th. Learn more and apply online here.

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