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During the ethanol boom, I achieved my 15 minutes of fame when a reporter wondered why the wheat market, and the soybean market, and the oat market - every grain market - was strong. We are on the cusp of a major expansion in the soybean crushing industry, driven by the anticipated need for renewable diesel. [Extracted from the article]

Impact of Impending Atrazine Restrictions Revisions proposed by the EPA on all atrazine labels will largely impact crop management for corn and grain sorghum producers. Norsworthy contended that atrazine is by far the leading herbicide in corn, and it will be a challenge to grow the crop with limitations or elimination of the herbicide. [Extracted from the article]

- Northwestern Illinois "Full season beans did OK, double crop beans where in the 37-45 bpa range which they all needed that other rain in mid-September to finish them out." While conditions looked slightly better for crops planted further east, drought concerns are still gripping winter wheat crop conditions around the country. Irrigated beans were not my best but close and I didn't have dryland beans but people that I have talked to were very happy with dryland bean yields." Soybean harvest comes to a close USDA found that 96% of U.S. soybeans had been harvested as of last Sunday, up 2% on the week and 5% ahead of the five-year average according to yesterday's latest Crop Progress report. [Extracted from the article]

The tank-mix flexibility and ease of use of Enlist One® herbicide were big benefits for Wilder and factors in switching more acres from the in-crop dicamba system to the Enlist system next year. The transgenic soybean event in Enlist E3® soybeans is jointly developed and owned by Corteva Agriscience LLC and MS Technologies, L.L.C. Enlist Duo® and Enlist One® herbicides are not registered for sale or use in all states or counties. To win in the show cattle arena and field, Jay Wilder ensures he's selecting the right genetics and trait system to succeed. [Extracted from the article]

Though it was a bit cold in October (early frost did hurt the double crop yield), few will complain about weather this harvest. There were a couple days during fall break that Emry (our 12-year-old) was available, so we broke him in on some vertical tillage, but tillage machines sat idle the majority of the time. [Extracted from the article]

USDA is expanding double-cropping coverage, allowing farmers to insure two crops on the same land each year, which benefits Missouri farmers who sow soybeans following winter wheat. Expanding cropping options The insurance covers both double-crop soybeans and grain sorghum in Missouri for the 2023 crop year through USDA's Risk Management Agency. Graph: https://www.farmprogress.com/sites/cet.com/files/1107W1-1843B-1540x957.jpg Farmers in select counties may be eligible to request a written agreement through their crop insurance company to insure their FAC cropping practice. [Extracted from the article]

The USDA has pegged Brazil's 2022/23 soybean crop at 149 MMT and 2022/23 corn crop at 126 MMT. Brazil is primed to plant one of the largest soybean areas yet again. [Extracted from the article]

A Kentucky grower survived recent rains to find corn crops in good condition. One FFTF grower in Minnesota shared excellent crop condition ratings for their spring wheat crop, noting harvest had already begun. "At this time, this is the best corn and soybean crop that we've ever had", another Northern Illinois farmer observed of excellent corn crops. [Extracted from the article]

"You have to modify the combine to add a plastic shoe that pushes soybeans down but lets the wheat heads come to the top, so you're not cutting soybeans during wheat harvest. Have eye-popping revenue opportunities for double-crop wheat and soybeans gotten your attention yet? University of Illinois ag economists have also penciled out early '23 crop budgets with double-crop wheat and soybeans, noting that this strategy could gross over $1,400 per acre in highly productive central Illinois soils. [Extracted from the article]

Eighty-five farm families and operations will be honored in August by the University of Minnesota at the 2022 Farm Family of the Year ceremony. Tauer Dairy is a University of Minnesota international training farm that has hosted 25 interns from 10 countries since 2010; the family has also hosted interns from Penn State University. [Extracted from the article]

- Bloomberg Expanded cover crop insurance USDA's Risk Management Agency has officially expanded or streamlined in over 1,500 counties to double crop soybeans and sorghum behind wheat. Markets plunge lower following July WASDE In Tuesday's World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report, USDA trimmed production estimates for 2022 soybean production on lower acreage reported in the June 30 Acreage Report. USDA did not increase 2022 U.S. corn production estimates by as much as markets were expecting, but the U.S. is still on track to harvest the fourth largest crop on record. [Extracted from the article]

Written agreements provide the producer with the maximum flexibility by allowing them to obtain crop insurance coverage, but not requiring the coverage of both the spring and winter crops as in permanent double crop counties. In May, Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack joined President Joe Biden at the O'Connor farm in Kankakee, Illinois, to announce a series of actions to help farmers expand production, specifically with a promise to expand crop insurance for farmers who double crop. "The Biden administration and USDA will continue to find ways to ease burdens on American farmers and lower costs for American families such as expanded double crop options through crop insurance.". [Extracted from the article]

Typically, wheat harvest ranges from early to mid-July in northern Indiana, giving a farmer plenty of time to plant a cover crop mix that includes both warm- and cool-season species. Post wheat harvest is a time when farmers can plant cover crops and take advantage of the remaining growing season to improve their soil. Here's the big question for most farmers: After wheat, should you double-crop soybeans, leave the field fallow or plant a cover crop?. [Extracted from the article]

There is always a lot of data to unpack and analyze in USDA's Quarterly Grain Stocks and Acreage reports. Tuesday's increased Canadian wheat acreage reading from Stats Canada and ratings increase for spring wheat conditions from USDA's Crop Progress report all added even more bearish pressure to the spring wheat complex. Given trendline yield estimates, which still stand at 51.5 bushels per acre, USDA's acreage estimates suggest a 4.51-billion-bushel soybean crop, which would best last year's record of 4.44 billion bushels as the largest on record. [Extracted from the article]

"Harvesting wheat and planting double crop beans right now, need rain to move these along", shared a Kentucky grower. Spring wheat surprise The analysts had forecast weekly spring wheat condition ratings at 56%-62% good to excellent with an average guess of 59% good to excellent through the week ending July 3. [Extracted from the article]

USDA's June acreage won't catch all the double crop soybeans planted, but will be closely watched for both crops. Normally, these updates show slightly less corn ground and more soybeans, but swings often hinge on planting conditions and spring price rallies to "buy" acres. Unless prices muster a rebound soon, failure to confirm new highs on average brings lower prices into the end of summer and harvest. [Extracted from the article]

"All that is left to plant is double crop soybeans and it will be 2 weeks before we harvest wheat", shared a Kentucky corn, soy, and wheat grower. Many soybean growers across the Heartland are winding down with spring planting, with much of the remaining acreage awaiting winter wheat harvest, based on farmer responses from Farm Futures' Feedback from the Field series. So far, few growers in the FFTF series have reported favorable growing conditions, though USDA's nationwide corn rating of 72% good to excellent published in yesterday's Crop Progress report suggests that corn crops are largely in good shape across the Heartland. [Extracted from the article]

Ukraine has roughly 20 million metric tons of grain that needs to be moved out of the country so that there is sufficient storage for incoming crops that will be harvested in the next several months, Vilsack says. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has been in Europe since May 12 to meet with G7 leaders to discuss global food security challenges created by Russia's war on Ukraine. [Extracted from the article]

2022 Spring Wheat Final Plant Dates pic.twitter.com/T8b2zPxu30 - Kevin Van Trump (@KevinVanTrump) May 2, 2022 This could not only reduce yield potential for the spring wheat crop, but it could also send some spring wheat acres into prevent plant (and possibly soybean) acreage this year. Spring wheat's struggles Despite projected optimism for the spring wheat crop in USDA's wheat production estimates last week, we could see another year of subpar spring wheat production too. Graph Responses have been sparse over the past week as farmers continue planting progress, especially from growers in Iowa and Illinois, where I imagine much of the current planting progress is being made. [Extracted from the article]

The farmdoc paper explains in this situation, farmers may opt to not purchase insurance on the double-crop soybeans, especially if they do not already have a crop history of double-crop soybeans. The White House recently proposed a $500 million proposal to boost commodity production as one piece of a $33 billion funding request to Congress to address global food shortages from Russia's war in Ukraine. Biden announced that USDA will extend double crop insurance coverage to nearly 700 additional counties, to encourage farmers to raise wheat without relying on them to substitute crops or cultivate more ground. [Extracted from the article]

On the backdrop of a picturesque northern Illinois farmstead, President Joe Biden announced Wednesday that he's doubling USDA's initial $250 million grant program to boost domestic fertilizer production to $500 million. Biden announced that USDA will extend double crop insurance coverage to nearly 700 additional counties, to encourage farmers to raise wheat without relying on them to substitute crops or cultivate more ground. [Extracted from the article]

"Prices are high enough to encourage additional plantings -- you shouldn't mess with the crop insurance program to encourage crop production." Included in the $33 billion supplemental request, the administration is seeking $500 million in food production assistance for U.S. farmers to incentivize additional production to offset potential shortfalls from Ukraine's crop. Goule also says 68% of the current winter wheat crop is in D2-D4 drought conditions creating a scenario where wheat producers are already worried about low yields and overall production. [Extracted from the article]

Tight global grain and oilseed supplies have created lucrative pricing opportunities for virtually every acreage allocation that farmers may be considering this year, triggering expansion signals. If that's not the case, I think corn prices will hit price resistance in the face of higher 2022 corn acreage. Our farmer survey favors soybean acreage (92.2M ac.) over that of corn (90.4M ac.) in 2022, as profit expectations for crops besides corn have soared on the Corn Belt's fringes. [Extracted from the article]

Growers should work directly with a wheat mill to market their grain, with spring wheat valued as a blend wheat to make baking flour. Where winter wheat stands have been injured due to winterkill or drought, and for farmers looking at the economics of wheat production, is spring wheat a viable option in Nebraska?. [Extracted from the article]

A farmer survey conducted by Farm Futures ahead of next week's Prospective Plantings report from USDA suggests that farmers planned early for high 2022 input costs and have been largely unmoved by recent swings in commodity prices in making 2022 acreage decisions. Total 2022 wheat acreage is projected at 47.6 million acres, slightly below USDA's current forecasts due to spring wheat planting constraints. Farm Futures projects total principal crop acreage for 2022 corn, soybeans, and wheat at 280.2 million acres - the largest combined acreage for the three crops since 2014. [Extracted from the article]

That matters, since the two have essentially farmed together since Jorgenson was 7 and lost his father to a farm accident. Jeff Jorgenson will tell you right away: He went to college but didn't finish. Beyond the farm And while he's been growing that farm operation, Jorgenson has been leaving the farm to work with the Iowa Soybean Association, where he served for 11 years, including as president. [Extracted from the article]

New Jersey's Department of Agriculture has partnered with the Rowan University GeoSpatial Research Lab to provide an online tool that allows users in the farm community to access, view and print soil reports by tax parcel. NCCPI is a method of arraying the soils for nonirrigated commodity crop production based on their inherent soil properties. Delaware specialty crop grants The Delaware Department of Agriculture has issued a request for proposals for the 2022 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program. [Extracted from the article]

Other sessions include a young vegetable producers panel with Lainey Johnson and David Jurena, and a farm financial management session with Jessica Groskopf, Nebraska Extension applied agricultural economist. The Nebraska Local Food and Farm Conference covers it all. [Extracted from the article]

Livestock component Lloyd has 65 head of cows and a 500-head flock of hair sheep that are his partners in building topsoil. "We don't realize just how productive we could be if we just built our topsoil back", Josh Lloyd says. [Extracted from the article]

Price implications While preliminary 2022 corn and soybean acreage and yields point to large harvests, farmers should not expect a price collapse. If fertilizer prices continue to fall over the coming weeks, this acreage forecast could easily shift more corn acres into production in 2022, likely at the expense of soybeans and spring wheat. The past year's run-up in fertilizer and input prices will have major consequences for 2022 acreage allocations and will have the most significant impact on growers' planting decisions since 2008-2009, according to the January 2022 Farm Futures survey. [Extracted from the article]

Vilsack shares with the farmers in attendance that USDA looks to help farmers continue on their path of being great stewards and seize the opportunity in the climate challenge. While speaking at the American Farm Bureau Federation annual convention, Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack announced a new partnership between the Natural Resources Conservation Service with Farmers For Soil Health, an initiative of the United Soybean Board, National Corn Growers Association and National Pork Board. [Extracted from the article]

As these filter options are executed, the graph on the right and table at the bottom will update to display the filtered data. The database currently contains 2018 - 2020 data but will be updated as 2021 soybean variety trial data becomes available. [Extracted from the article]

Scott Poffenberger, farm manager of Willard Farms in Montgomery County, Md., faced that dilemma this past spring, but he made time to get his contest plot planted. Poffenberger manages 2,500 acres of corn, soybeans, sorghum and wheat. [Extracted from the article]

When Arkansas moved the cutoff date for dicamba applications to June 30, some growers may have omitted their residual herbicides, knowing they would spray longer into the season. Weed control Although they didn't receive as much rain, Tennessee growers could also experience more problems controlling grasses and broadleaf weeds as they move into 2022. Areas hit by the June floods could also have more weed seed because of the later emergence of problem weeds, Bond said. [Extracted from the article]

Looking at both varieties of winter wheat offering over $7 for new crop, we also consider the potential for double crop soybeans behind wheat as an extra nudge in this direction. Fertilizer shortage First on the list is the elephant in the room: the price of fertilizer and how the global shortage has and will continue to impact the cost of growing a corn crop. [Extracted from the article]

Washington State University researchers will scour more than 20 years of imagery to learn whether the farming technique of double cropping is increasing in the state. On a satellite image, a field that starts the growing season brown and slowly becomes greener, then turns brown again, followed by another cycle of increasing greenness is likely being double cropped. [Extracted from the article]

But with winter wheat sowings just around the corner and wheat futures trading at lucrative prices, expect wheat to be a strong competitor against corn and soybean in the 2022 acreage battle. New results from the August 2021 Farm Futures survey find that U.S. row crop farmers are eager to cash in on profitable commodity prices and will likely continue to expand acreage into the next marketing year. Smaller corn, soybean, and wheat acreage estimates than predicted from Farm Futures survey data could alleviate some of the acreage pressure on competing crop ground. [Extracted from the article]

Ben Beckman, Nebraska Extension educator, says we normally like to evaluate an alfalfa stand in the spring, but checking stands in the fall can give you a head start in weighing your options. Many dryland alfalfa producers have been disappointed with yields in 2021, mostly because of drier-than-normal conditions in many parts of the Great Plains. [Extracted from the article]

Graph The chart shows change in the national average U.S. corn yield from the August report to the final estimate. Starting last week, however, and continuing into early August, USDA will conduct its first survey-based estimate of 2021 corn yields that will be released in the Crop Production report on August 12th. Graph The soybean yield chart reviews the change in the national average U.S. soybean yield from the August report to the final estimate. [Extracted from the article]

With already limited acres, not to mention environmental pressures, some dairy producers are finding that double-cropping forages - even mixing them - has become the answer to getting more feed and keeping the ground covered. McLaughlin applies manure after corn silage, then plants his triticale-ryegrass mix. [Extracted from the article]

In addition, the OpTIS visualization tool now includes the ability to choose from a two-year crop rotation, and a new bar chart showing trends and changes in practices over time by region. For over 30 years, the Conservation Technology Information Center has monitored conservation practices in the U.S. at the aggregate level through the National Crop Residue Management Survey, and more recently, through the Operational Tillage Information System (OpTIS) - a tool developed in partnership with The Nature Conservancy and data science company Dagan Inc. OpTIS uses satellite-based remote sensing to monitor conservation practices like reduced and conversation tillage and cover crops at the field level, and can be used to follow patterns in conservation practices across space and time - including the percentage of acres and number of acres with cover crops and conservation tillage (classified as greater than 30% residue) broken down by crop reporting district or HUC8 (8-digit hydrologic unit code) watersheds across the Corn Belt or in individual states on the OpTIS website. Hagen notes that after the OpTIS initial release, questions arose regarding specific management scenarios - questions like: How often are cover crops planted into corn residue?. [Extracted from the article]

Double-crop considerations Growers considering re-cropping wheat fields need to consider the herbicide programs that were used on the wheat crop, since many wheat herbicides have fairly long crop rotation restrictions, Lancaster advises. Lancaster also reminds growers that herbicide volatility increases with high temperatures and low humidity. [Extracted from the article]

The trade average on corn is 2+million MORE than what the March 31 SP st sp Plantings Intentions revealed, and the soybean estimate is 2.3 million GREATER. How markets react The two graphs below indicate how trade forecasts for corn and soybean acreage in Wednesday's report have measured up to the numbers reported by USDA, along with the subsequent market response. In the case of soybeans, this will be particularly important as market observers will recall, the June 10 USDA Supply and Demand report (WASDE) indicated that estimated 20-21 carry-out of 135 mbu translated into the smallest expected stocks-to-use ratio on record (for that month's forecast) of 3.0%, below 2014's prior tightest-ever figure of 3.7%. [Extracted from the article]

Double crop soybean management differs from traditional, full-season management. Typically, for double crop beans, fertilizer is applied to wheat to cover both wheat and the soybean crop. As double crop soybean planting begins in the Midsouth, we sat down with Angela McClure, Extension soybean and corn specialist with the University of Tennessee to discuss what farmers should keep in mind for the double crop season. [Extracted from the article]

Insect control will play a major role in the management of double-crop soybeans after wheat harvest is completed, said an Oklahoma State University Extension expert. Fact sheets detailing research-based recommendations for application rates based on stand loss, pest density and defoliation are available online through OSU Extension and through OSU Extension county offices. "It's important to correctly identify the type of caterpillars infesting the crop and estimate defoliation levels before selecting an insecticide to use", said Tom Royer, OSU Extension Integrated Pest Management coordinator. [Extracted from the article]

Research trials in the northern U.S. have shown mean yields of 35% dry matter silage that exceeded both the mean and the max yield of a corn variety planted next to it. Nitrogen is similar to a good corn crop, and with seed treated by a safener, the proper herbicide can control weeds. The nitrogen level for yield and the nitrogen, plus sulfur for protein is very different. [Extracted from the article]

At 2,716 acres, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service's Stiles Farm is a sprawling outdoor teaching laboratory situated on the outskirts of fast-growing Williamson County, near Austin. Richter said strip-tilling and cover crops are practices that have been adopted by many producers, but the Blackland soil can be tricky when it comes to managing moisture around planting time. "It's a huge blessing to be able to work here", said Ryan Collett, AgriLife Extension farm manager, who resides on the farm with his family. [Extracted from the article]

That benefits their end user clients so that they can steal more bushels from farmers at lower prices until the USDA corrects them. B August 27 SP th sp , 2020: b I think that corn/soybean prices are going higher for a number of reasons and that crops should be put in the bin. Little harvest was done in time for the October crop report but they will have plenty of harvest data for the November report. [Extracted from the article]

Production of safrinha (double crop) corn accounts for about 75% of Brazil's total corn crop. A combination of fundamental factors has fueled the recent surge including strong ethanol margins, record U.S. corn exports and ongoing dry weather in key corn growing areas of Brazil. With recent rallies in May 2021 futures, the price for a nearby corn contract soared to the highest level since June 2013. [Extracted from the article]