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March Deadlines

• Short Rate Deadline is 3-15-2023
• 2023 Spring Crop SCD 3-15-2023
• ARC/PLC sign up at FSA ends 3-15-2023
• 2022 Spring PRD is 4-29-2023

• March WASDE Report (PDF)
• New estimates reveal 2022 weather disasters caused $21 billion in ag losses
• Farmer Sentiment Dips in February
• USDA raises corn ending stocks, lowers soybeans
• Is the U.S. Becoming Less Competitive in Growing Wheat? A New Warning Sign for the Future of Wheat
• Wheat Export and Production Issues in Focus, as Black Sea Grain Deal Discussions Continue
• Few Surprises in March WASDE; Corn Falls on Reduced Exports
• EIA: US Ethanol Production Edges Up, Blending Demand Eases
• Corn closes down 8¢ | Wednesday, March 8, 2023
• USDA proposes rule to close “Product of the USA” loophole
• Voluntary carbon markets deserve scrutiny, CFTC chairman says
• USDA Weekly National Posted Prices for Peanuts
• USDA: Crops Production Grows Faster Than Livestock And Animal Products Production From 1948 To 2019

• Purdue/CME Group’s Ag Economy Barometer Shows Farmer Sentiment Dips In February
• USDA: Crops Production Grows Faster Than Livestock And Animal Products Production From 1948 To 2019
• Is the U.S. Becoming Less Competitive in Growing Wheat? A New Warning Sign for the Future of Wheat
• Corn and soybean prices shift lower Afternoon report: Wheat prices mixed but mostly higher in Tuesday’s session.
• USDA rolls out seed industry report, Vilsack pledges action on livestock competition rules
• Farm Bureau Analysis: 2022 Crop Losses Top $21 Billion
• China Imports Record Volume of Soybeans in Jan.-Feb., While Warning U.S. on Policy Strategy
• U.S. farm agency announces working group on seed industry consolidation
• Midwest Attorneys General declare intent to sue EPA over delayed E15 rule
• USDA proposes new requirements for “Product of USA” label claim
• Congress Set to Reintroduce E15 Bill | Ethanol Group Representative Says Industry Close to Making Permanent E15 Fix
• Biden Administration Requesting Talks With Mexico on GMO Corn Import Restrictions

• Wheat tumbles on Black Sea deal optimism
• USDA rolls out seed industry report, Vilsack pledges action on livestock competition rules
• USDA Reports Preview US Corn Estimate at Risk in March WASDE Report
• Rising corn export volumes not enough to feed bulls
• Is it time to sell 2023 corn and soybeans?
• 3 questions to ask in a season of uncertainty
• Can corn have a simultaneous bull and bear market?
• Nat’l Cattlemen’s Beef Assn Issues Statement On USDA’s “Product Of USA” Proposed Rule
• Higher standards for ‘Product of USA’ meat proposed by Biden administration
• Farm-state Republicans consider raiding climate-change cookie jar
• China’s Jan-Feb soybean imports hit record as buyers stock up
• Additional Brazilian Firms Cleared to Export Corn to China- Background and Issues
• Battle For Ukraine: The Untold Farming, People And Infrastructure Stories From The Front Lines
• FAO Food Price Index Drops in February
• 2022 Was Third-Costliest Disaster Year on Record
• USDA To Hold Webinar: Precision Agriculture In The Digital Era: Recent Adoption On U.S. Farms
• Farm Journal Poll Reports Tillage Methods Being Used By Farmers

• Top Things to Watch this Week
• Washington Week Ahead: Biden proposing tax hikes, House debates WOTUS
• 2022 Is the Third-Costliest Weather Disaster Year On Record, $21 Billion In Crop Losses
• Millennial Farmer Reaches 1 Million Followers on YouTube by Showcasing Life on Family Farm
• 7 ag stories you may have missed last week
• Changing climate, fewer field days
• EPA ‘forever chemicals’ regs could cost communities billions, experts say
• Export sales for soybeans hit marketing-year low
• Agronomist touts effectiveness of early season dicamba
• USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack joins 2023 Commodity Classic as keynote speaker
• Chip Flory: The Acreage Baseline is Set for 2023
• Farmers in the Plains Can’t Escape Growing Financial Scars From the Drought
• Finstad looks to offer ‘hand up, not a hand out’ in farm bill nutrition title
• Weekly Cotton Market Review – USDA 3-3
• Celebrate March – National Peanut Month
• House Ag Committee Chair Thompson Comments On Hearing On The Challenges Facing American Agriculture
• U.N.’s Global Food Price Index Drops For The 11th Straight Month

PROJECTED PRICES
Corn$5.91
Cotton
 $0.84
Grain Sorghum
 $5.84
Soybeans OK 
$13.80
Soybeans TX 
$13.76
Peanuts

Runners $0.2671
Spanish $0.4167
Valencia $0.3018
Virginia $0.3018

• 4 Market factors to watch in March
• Addressing the emotional toll of drought
• Pressure to Stop Importing Brazilian Beef After Mad Cow Case Confirmed
• Wheat prices also make solid inroads on Thursday, while corn eases lower
• Russian/Ukraine war may add $1 or more to prices
• U.S. grains, oilseeds ending stocks still tight
• Max Armstrong reports on a new partnership bringing farmers increased potential for more efficient irrigation.
• John Deere introduces 2024 updates for tractors, new digital tools
• Report: grain dust bin explosions up in 2022; no fatalities
• Yield versus profits versus returns
• Changing climate, fewer field days | Adam Davis urges farmers to think of ways they can make farms more climate resilient.

• Opening Statement From House Ag Committee Chair At First Farm Bill Hearing
• U.S. House Ag panel hears industry complaints on regulations, scant crop insurance
• Global affairs group says Congress should prioritize farm bill research funding
• All Fertilizer Prices Lower Again
• Corn, soybeans bounce back after Tuesday’s severe slump
• US EPA proposes expanded sales of higher-ethanol gasoline in Midwest states
• US farm agency to distribute discrimination payments this year
• EPA posting proposed rule to Governors’ year-round E15 petition
• Jerry Gulke: What’s Hidden in USDA’s Ag Outlook Forum Data?
• House Ag Committee Chair Thompson Comments On Yesterday’s Hearing On The Challenges Facing American Agriculture
• US Trade Rep Tai to Discuss Biden’s Trade Agenda Today
• Cowgirl TV Channel Launches, 24 Hours Per Day, Seven Days A Week