Monday August 1 Crop Progress + Ag News

 NEBRASKA CROP PROGRESS AND CONDITION

For the week ending July 31, 2022, there were 5.8 days suitable for fieldwork, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 31% very short, 39% short, 30% adequate, and 0% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 30% very short, 39% short, 31% adequate, and 0% surplus.

Field Crops Report:
Corn condition rated 10% very poor, 12% poor, 24% fair, 40% good, and 14% excellent. Corn silking was 84%, behind 95% last year and 90% for the five-year average. Dough was 21%, behind 37% last year and 32% average.

Soybean condition rated 6% very poor, 11% poor, 26% fair, 44% good, and 13% excellent. Soybeans blooming was 85%, behind 94% last year, and near 87% average. Setting pods was 50%, behind 64% last year, and near 54% average.

Winter wheat harvested was 92%, near 94% last year and 88% average.

Sorghum condition rated 8% very poor, 25% poor, 31% fair, 28% good, and 8% excellent. Sorghum headed was 32%, behind 45% both last year and average. Coloring was 2%, near 3% both last year and average.

Oats harvested was 82%, near 86% last year and 84% average.

Dry edible bean condition rated 2% very poor, 7% poor, 28% fair, 53% good, and 10% excellent. Dry edible beans blooming was 68%, behind 77% last year. Setting pods was 19%, well behind 39% last year.

Pasture and Range Report:
Pasture and range conditions rated 34% very poor, 28% poor, 25% fair, 11% good, and 2% excellent.



IOWA CROP PROGRESS & CONDITION REPORT

Very little precipitation across the State resulted in 6.3 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending July 31, 2022, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Increasingly dry conditions are a concern for many. Fieldwork included cutting and baling hay and pesticide applications.

Topsoil moisture condition rated 17 percent very short, 32 percent short, 50 percent adequate and 1 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture condition rated 15 percent very short, 31 percent short, 53 percent adequate and 1 percent surplus.

Corn silking or beyond was 87 percent, 2 days behind both last year and the 5-year average. Thirty percent of the corn crop has reached the dough stage or beyond, 3 days behind last year but even with the average. One percent of Iowa’s corn crop has reached the dent stage, 6 days behind last year and 3 days behind the average. Corn condition fell slightly to 76 percent good to excellent.

Eighty-three percent of soybeans were blooming, 1 week behind last year and 2 days behind average. Fifty-two percent of the soybean crop was setting pods, 6 days behind last year and 1 day behind the 5-year average. Iowa’s soybean condition declined slightly to 73 percent good to excellent.

Ninety-one percent of oats were turning color or beyond, 8 days behind last year. Oats harvested for grain reached 64 percent, 1 day behind last year and the average.

Eighty-nine percent of the State’s second cutting of alfalfa hay was complete, with the third cutting at 13 percent. All hay condition rated 61 percent good to excellent.

Pasture condition rated 47 percent good to excellent. Lack of rain stressed pastures and livestock last week.



U.S. Corn, Soybean Conditions Hold Mostly Steady Week Ended July 31

The return of precipitation across parts of the country and a break in the extreme heat helped corn and soybean conditions remain mostly stable last week, USDA NASS reported in its weekly Crop Progress on Monday.

CORN
-- Crop development: 80% of corn was silking as of Sunday, July 29, according to NASS. That is 5 percentage points behind the five-year average of 85%. Corn in the dough stage was estimated at 26%, 5 percentage points behind the five-year average of 31%.
-- Crop condition: 61% of corn was rated in good-to-excellent condition, unchanged from the previous week and just 1 percentage point below last year's rating at this time of 62%.

SOYBEANS
-- Crop development: 79% of soybeans were blooming, 1 percentage point behind the five-year average of 80%. Forty-four percent of soybeans were setting pods, 7 percentage points behind the five-year average of 51%.
-- Crop condition: 60% of soybeans were rated in good-to-excellent condition, up 1 percentage point from 59% the previous week and now equal to last year's rating at this time.

WINTER WHEAT
-- Harvest progress: 82% of the crop was harvested as of Sunday, 3 percentage points behind the five-year average of 85%. "Nebraska was 92% harvested, South Dakota was 77% finished and Montana was 32% finished with Northwestern states further behind," noted DTN Lead Analyst Todd Hultman.

SPRING WHEAT
-- Crop development: 97% of the crop was headed, now just 2 percentage points behind the five-year average of 99%.
-- Crop condition: 70% of the crop was rated in good-to-excellent condition, up 2 percentage points from 68% the previous week and far above last year's rating of 10%.



2022 NEBRASKA HONEY BEE COLONIES

Honey bee colonies for operations with five or more colonies in Nebraska as of January 1, 2022 totaled 24,000 according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. The number of colonies in Nebraska on April 1, 2022 was 19,000. During 2021, honey bee colonies on January 1, April 1, July 1, and October 1 were 11,000, 18,500, 45,000, and 43,000, respectively.
 
Honey bee colonies lost for operations with five or more colonies during the quarter of January-March 2022, was 840 colonies or 3% lost. During April-June 2022, 2,400 colonies or 5% of colonies were lost. The quarter of October-December 2021, at 7,500 or 17%, showed the highest number of lost honey bee colonies of any quarter in 2021. The quarter of January-March 2021 had a loss of 640 colonies or 4%, the lowest number of honey bee colonies lost in 2021.  

Honey bee colonies added for operations with five or more colonies during the quarter of January-March 2022, was 30 colonies. The number of colonies added during the April-June 2022 quarter was 8,000. The quarter of April-June 2021 added 9,000 colonies, the highest number of honey bee colonies added for any quarter in 2021. The quarter of October-December 2021, at 10 added, showed the lowest number of honey bee colonies added during 2021.

Honey bee colonies renovated for operations with five or more colonies during the quarter of January-March 2022, was 0 colonies. The number of colonies renovated during the quarter of April-June 2022 was 5,000. During July-September 2021, 1,800 colonies were renovated, the highest number of colonies renovated during 2021. The lowest number of honey bee colonies renovated for any quarter of 2021, at 0, occurred during January-March 2021. Renovated colonies are those that were requeened or received new honey bees through a nuc or package.

Varroa mites were the number one stressor for operations with five or more colonies during all quarters of 2021. The quarter of October-December 2021 showed the highest percentage of varroa mites during 2021, at 28.0%. The percent of colonies reported to be affected by varroa mites during January-March 2022, and April-June 2022 were 3.2% and 26.6%, respectively.


2022 IOWA HONEY BEE COLONY

Honey bee colonies for operations with 5 or more colonies in Iowa as of January 1, 2022, totaled 26,000 colonies. This was up 73 percent from 15,000 colonies on January 1 last year but down 49 percent from 51,000 colonies during the October-December 2021 quarter. The maximum number of colonies during the January-March 2022 quarter was 29,000.

Honey bee colonies lost for operations with 5 or more colonies for the January-March 2022 quarter was 2,800, or 10 percent. This was up 2 percentage points from the same period last year and up 2 percentage points from losses reported during the October-December 2021 quarter.

Varroa mites were the number one stressor for operations with 5 or more colonies in all of 2021.



January 1 Honey Bee colonies Down 1 Percent for Operations with Five or More colonies

Honey bee colonies for operations with five or more colonies in the United States on January 1, 2022 totaled 2.88 million colonies, down 1 percent from January 1, 2021. The number of colonies in the United States on April 1, 2022, was 2.92 million colonies. During 2021, honey bee colonies on January 1, April 1, July 1, and October 1 were 2.90 million, 2.83 million, 3.17 million, and 3.09 million colonies, respectively.

Honey bee colonies lost for operations with five or more colonies from January through March 2022, was 331,780 colonies, or 12 percent. The number of colonies lost during the quarter of April through June 2022, was 282,630 colonies, or 10 percent. During the quarter of January through March 2021, colonies lost totaled 464,640 colonies, or 16 percent, the highest number lost of any quarter surveyed in 2021. The quarter surveyed in 2021 with the lowest number of colonies lost was July through September, with 295,660 colonies lost, or 9 percent.

Honey bee colonies added for operations with five or more colonies from January through March 2022 was 367,890 colonies. The number of colonies added during the quarter of April through June 2022 was 589,630. During the quarter of April through June 2021, the number of colonies added were 665,730 colonies, the highest number of honey bee colonies added for any quarter surveyed in 2021. The quarter of October through December 2021 added 93,940 colonies, the least number of honey bee colonies added for any quarter surveyed in 2021.

Honey bee colonies renovated for operations with five or more colonies from January through March 2022 was 187,180 colonies, or 7 percent. During the quarter of April through June 2022, the number of colonies renovated were 492,410 colonies, or 17 percent. The quarter surveyed in 2021 with the highest number of colonies renovated was April through June 2021 with 475,750 colonies renovated, or 17 percent. The quarter surveyed in 2021 with the lowest number of colonies renovated was October through December 2021, with 146,520, or 5 percent. Renovated colonies are those that were requeened or received new honey bees through a nucleus (nuc) colony or package.

Varroa Mites Top Colony Stressor for Operations with Five or More colonies Varroa mites were the number one stressor for operations with five or more colonies during all quarters surveyed in 2021. The period with the highest percentage of colonies reported to be affected by varroa mites was April through June 2021 at 50.7 percent. The percent of colonies reported to be affected by varroa mites during January through March 2022 and April through June 2022 are 33.7 percent and 45.2 percent, respectively.

Colonies Lost with Colony Collapse Disorder Symptoms Up 12 Percent for Operations with Five or More colonies

Honey bee colonies lost with Colony Collapse Disorder symptoms on operations with five or more colonies was 86,070 colonies from January through March 2022. This represents a 12 percent increase from the same quarter in 2021.



Fischer Introduces Legislation to Fight Democrats’ Radical Environmental Agenda, Protect Nebraska Producers

U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer (R- Neb.), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, recently joined several of her Senate Republican colleagues in introducing the Food and Energy Security Act. The legislation would prohibit the Biden administration from forcing its environmental, social, and governance (ESG) agenda onto the American economy. Specifically, the bill would require federal financial and securities regulators to estimate the impact of their rules on affected businesses involved in the agriculture or energy supply chains. If any rules are estimated to drive up food, energy, or gas prices, the regulators would then be prohibited from implementing the rules during times of high inflation.

“The Biden administration is determined to impose their radical environmental agenda on our economy by enacting a new web of aggressive financial regulations. This effort will hurt Nebraska’s agricultural sector and small businesses, and raise prices for hardworking families. Our legislation would prevent these costly ESG rules from moving forward. Record inflation is already imposing hardships on the American people – the last thing our country needs is a more aggressive federal regulatory agenda that drives costs up further,” said Sen. Fischer.

"Nebraska farmers and ranchers are very concerned about the Biden administration's push to increase climate regulations on our nation's food producers such as the Securities and Exchange Commission’s proposed greenhouse gas reporting rule released earlier this year. The Food and Energy Security Act is a commonsense approach that will allow for thorough analysis on these types of regulations before they are enacted. We thank Senator Fischer for her continued leadership in pushing back against federal regulations that simply add additional costs, red tape, and legal liability to our nation’s farm and ranch families,” said Mark McHargue, President of Nebraska Farm Bureau Federation.

U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-South Dakota) led the introduction of the bill. Additional cosponsors include U.S. Sens. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Mike Braun (R-Ind.), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), John Hoeven (R-N.D.), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.).

Since President Biden was sworn into office, his administration has proposed rules and announced initiatives that would discourage banks, credit unions, and other financial firms from financing the fossil fuel industry and other sectors of the economy disliked by the far-left. In April, Senator Fischer joined her colleagues in pushing back on the Biden administration’s use of the financial regulatory system to advance its radical environmental agenda under the guise of mitigating banks’ and credit unions’ exposure to climate risks.



Nebraska Beef Council August Board Meeting

The Nebraska Beef Council Board of Directors will meet at the NBC office in Kearney, NE located at 1319 Central Ave. on Monday, August 15, 2022  beginning at 8:00 a.m. CDT. and Tuesday, August 16, 2022 at 7:30 a.m. CDT. The NBC Board of Directors will listen to presentation from outside contractors for the fiscal year 2022-2023 on Monday. Funding decisions will be conducted on Tuesday. For more information, please contact Pam Esslinger at pam@nebeef.org.  



USGC Hosts Upcoming Trade School Aug. 26 in Omaha

The US Grains Council is pleased to announce a regional trade school event for farmer members and stakeholders to be held in Omaha, Nebraska, on Friday, Aug. 26, 2022. This event will be sponsored by the U.S. Grains Council, National Corn Growers Association,  Iowa Corn Growers, the Nebraska Corn Growers Association, South Dakota Corn and the Yeutter Institute at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, in cooperation with host Green Plains.

Event Details
Date: Friday, Aug. 26, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Location: Green Plains Headquarters
Address: 1811 Aksarben Drive / Omaha, NE 68106
Cost: Free

REGISTER HERE: https://grains.org/tradeschool/

Topics:
A full agenda is in development, with topics expected to include:
-    Trade policy 101: how the systems and structures of trade were set up and what they mean today
-    How trade policy and market development work together to drive grain sales
-    Tools in the toolbox for trade negotiators and litigators
-    The impact of trade of imports, particularly of agriculture inputs like fertilizer
-    How transportation systems and trade intersect
-    Developing and deploying messages on trade

Hotel Arrangements: There is no hotel block being arranged for this event. Close-by hotels include:
-    Hilton Garden Inn Omaha Aksarben Village, 402-334-4441
-    Courtyard by Marriott Omaha Aksarben Village, 402-951-4300
-    Residence Inn by Marriott Omaha Aksarben Village, 402-551-8000

Questions:  For questions about the event, please contact Ellen Zimmerman, director of industry relations for the U.S. Grains Council, at ezimmerman (at) grains.org or 202-794-0455.

Past Trade School Events
The U.S. Grains Council (USGC) and National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) have offered a series of in-person trade school workshops since 2016. While each of these events has been different, they all focused on:
    the importance of trade to farmers and agriculture;
    current issues on the trade agenda; and
    how participants can talk about trade in their communities and organizations.



Manure: Ancient Fertilizer in a Digital Age

An expert in manure science and agricultural engineering will discuss the current state of manure management, inventory and nutrient needs among crop producers during an Aug. 10 webinar held by Iowa Learning Farms.

Daniel Andersen, associate professor of agricultural and biosystems engineering and extension agriculture engineering specialist at Iowa State University, will lead the discussion, called “Manure: Ancient Fertilizer in a Digital Age.” Andersen’s research and outreach focuses on manure management and water quality efforts, which include manure treatment and utilization, nutrient management and planning, field and farm-scale soil and water quality monitoring, and economic evaluation of alternative agricultural practices.

Iowa Learning Farms is an Iowa State University Extension and Outreach conservation and water quality education program.

He will also highlight the increased interest in carefully managed manure utilization as an offset to increasing fertilizer costs, as well as the potential for squeezing more value from manure to help the bottom line and improve water quality. Andersen will provide examples of management practices that can influence adoption decisions, as well as insights into new developments in equipment that will enhance control and effectiveness of manure use.

“We are striving to build trust with crop producers who are considering utilizing manure by addressing the variability of manure content through improvements in equipment and best practices,” said Andersen. “There is an opportunity in the current economic climate to promote agricultural manure management systems that are environmentally sustainable, economically feasible and socially acceptable.”

Participants in Iowa Learning Farms Conservation Webinars are encouraged to ask questions of the presenters. People from all backgrounds and areas of interest are encouraged to join.
Webinar access instructions

To participate in the live webinar, shortly before noon CDT Aug. 10:
    Click this URL, or type this web address into your internet browser: https://iastate.zoom.us/j/364284172.
    Or, go to https://iastate.zoom.us/join and enter meeting ID 364 284 172.
    Or, join from a dial-in phone line by dialing +1 312 626 6799 or +1 646 876 9923; Meeting ID: 364 284 172.

The webinar will also be recorded and archived on the ILF website, so that it can be watched at any time.

A Certified Crop Adviser board-approved continuing education unit has been applied for. Those who participate in the live webinar are eligible. Information about how to apply to receive the CEU will be provided at the end of the live webinar.



Fats and Oils: Oilseed Crushings, Production, Consumption and Stocks

Soybeans crushed for crude oil was 5.22 million tons (174 million bushels) in June 2022, compared with 5.43 million tons (181 million bushels) in May 2022 and 4.85 million tons (162 million bushels) in June 2021. Crude oil produced was 2.07 billion pounds down 4 percent from May 2022 but up 8 percent from June 2021. Soybean once refined oil production at 1.64 billion pounds during June 2022 decreased 7 percent from May 2022 but increased 3 percent from June 2021.

Grain Crushings and Co-Products Production
Total corn consumed for alcohol and other uses was 492 million bushels in June 2022. Total corn consumption was down 2 percent from May 2022 but up less than 1 percent from June 2021. June 2022 usage included 91.6 percent for alcohol and 8.4 percent for other purposes. Corn consumed for beverage alcohol totaled 3.67 million bushels, down 21 percent from May 2022 and down 1 percent from June 2021. Corn for fuel alcohol, at 442 million bushels, was down 1 percent from May 2022 but up 1 percent from June 2021. Corn consumed in June 2022 for dry milling fuel production and wet milling fuel production was 91.8 percent and 8.2 percent, respectively.

Dry mill co-product production of distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS) was 1.92 million tons during June 2022, up 1 percent from May 2022 but down less than 1 percent from June 2021. Distillers wet grains (DWG) 65 percent or more moisture was 1.28 million tons in June 2022, down 3 percent from May 2022 but up 15 percent from June 2021.

Wet mill corn gluten feed production was 287,211 tons during June 2022, down 2 percent from May 2022 and down less than 1 percent from June 2021. Wet corn gluten feed 40 to 60 percent moisture was 202,951 tons in June 2022, down 1 percent from May 2022 and down 2 percent from June 2021.

Flour Milling Products
All wheat ground for flour during the second quarter 2022 was 232 million bushels, up 1 percent from the first quarter 2022 grind of 230 million bushels and up 4 percent from the second quarter 2021 grind of 223 million bushels. Second quarter 2022 total flour production was 107 million hundredweight, up 1 percent from the first quarter 2022 and up 4 percent from the second quarter 2021. Whole wheat flour production at 4.54 million hundredweight during the second quarter 2022 accounted for 4 percent of the total flour production. Millfeed production from wheat in the second quarter 2022 was 1.68 million tons. The daily 24-hour milling capacity of wheat flour during the second quarter 2022 was 1.59 million hundredweight.



USDA Announces August 2022 Lending Rates for Agricultural Producers

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced loan interest rates for August 2022, which are effective Aug. 1, 2022. USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) loans provide important access to capital to help agricultural producers start or expand their farming operation, purchase equipment and storage structures or meet cash flow needs.

Operating, Ownership and Emergency Loans
FSA offers farm ownership and operating loans with favorable interest rates and terms to help eligible agricultural producers, whether multi-generational, long-time, or new to the industry, obtain financing needed to start, expand or maintain a family agricultural operation. FSA also offers emergency loans to help producers recover from production and physical losses due to drought, flooding, other natural disasters or quarantine.  For many loan options, FSA sets aside funding for historically underserved producers, including veterans, beginning, women, American Indian or Alaskan Native, Asian, Black or African American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and Hispanic farmers and ranchers

Interest rates for Operating and Ownership loans for August 2022 are as follows:
    Farm Operating Loans (Direct): 4.000%
    Farm Ownership Loans (Direct): 4.250%
    Farm Ownership Loans (Direct, Joint Financing): 2.500%
    Farm Ownership Loans (Down Payment): 1.500%
    Emergency Loan (Amount of Actual Loss): 3.750 %

FSA also offers guaranteed loans through commercial lenders at rates set by those lenders.

You can find out which of these loans may be right for you by using our Farm Loan Discovery Tool (also available in Spanish).

Commodity and Storage Facility Loans
Additionally, FSA provides low-interest financing to producers to build or upgrade on-farm storage facilities and purchase handling equipment and loans that provide interim financing to help producers meet cash flow needs without having to sell their commodities when market prices are low.  Funds for these loans are provided through the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) and are administered by FSA.
    Commodity Loans (less than one year disbursed): 4.000%
    Farm Storage Facility Loans:
        o Three-year loan terms: 3.125%
        o Five-year loan terms: 3.125%
        o Seven-year loan terms: 3.125%
        o Ten-year loan terms: 3.000%
        o Twelve-year loan terms: 3.125%
    Sugar Storage Facility Loans (15 years): 3.250%

Pandemic and Disaster Support
FSA broadened the use of the Disaster Set Aside (DSA), normally used in the wake of natural disasters, to allow farmers with USDA farm loans who are affected by COVID-19, and are determined eligible, to have their next payment set aside. Because of the pandemic’s continued impacts, producers can apply for a second DSA for COVID-19 or a second DSA for a natural disaster for producers with an initial DSA for COVID-19. The COVID-DSA is available for borrowers with installments due before Dec. 31, 2022, and whose installment is not more than 90 days past due when the DSA request is made. The set-aside payment’s due date is moved to the final maturity date of the loan or extended up to 12 months in the case of an annual operating loan. Any principal set-aside will continue to accrue interest until it is repaid. Use of the expanded DSA program can help to improve a borrower’s cashflow in the current production cycle.

FSA also reminds rural communities, farmers and ranchers, families and small businesses affected by the year’s winter storms, drought, hurricanes and other natural disasters that USDA has programs that provide assistance. USDA staff in the regional, state and county offices are prepared to deliver a variety of program flexibilities and other assistance to agricultural producers and impacted communities. Many programs are available without an official disaster designation, including several risk management and disaster recovery options.



Plant Response Adds to Team, Aligned with Continued Growth Plans

Plant Response Inc. announces new employees joining the company as its biologicals business continues to grow. Two of the roles add sales and agronomy leadership in the field, while the third role is based in the company’s Research Triangle Park headquarters.

“Nutrient utilization and soil health have been getting more attention on farm and our products continue delivering significant value. Combine those two factors and 2022 has been a great year for our customers and company,” said Tom Snipes, Plant Response CEO. “With the increased market success and our ambitious growth plan, these new hires will immediately contribute as we develop, test and sell a growing portfolio of biological solutions.”
    
Matt Sowder is the company’s new director of global agronomy. Sowder is responsible for building and leading Plant Responses global agronomy team to support new product development, assessment, and trialing as well as positioning and training as product near commercialization. He has deep agronomic experience in crop production having led strategic growth and product lifecycle management programs at Forage Genetics International and Winfield Solutions, both divisions of Land O’ Lakes. He will be based in Memphis, TN.
    
Jennifer Lilly joins Plant Response as director of regulatory and government affairs. Lilly will shepherd the company’s expanding product registrations through global review, as well as represent the company in key industry and regulatory discussions. She has extensive experience in regulatory affairs across a range of product categories including pesticides, fertilizers, biostimulants, and organic certification at both small and large ag companies, including Isagro, Indigo Ag, Bayer, and BASF. Lilly will be based in RTP.
    
Anthony Finke joins the Plant Response commercial team as regional sales manager. He will lead growth across the company’s product lines in the states of Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska. Finke has over a decade of experience in the industry, including sales roles with Chief Agri and Syngenta. Finke will be based in Kearney, NE.

Plant Response Inc. is a biological solutions company discovering and commercializing technologies in the areas of live microbes, extracts and digests, and natural compounds. The solutions are grounded in science and designed to deliver a range of outcomes including enhanced nutrient acquisition and improved soil and plant health. The company’s headquarters is in Durham, NC and has offices in Madrid (Spain); Plant City, FL; and Redmond, WA.



Farmers National Company partners with Climate FieldView to digitize farm management

Farmers National Company, the nation's leading agricultural land and mineral owner services company, has partnered with Climate FieldView™, Bayer's flagship digital farming product, to offer increased digital management for landowners and tenants working with Farmers National Company. Farm managers at Farmers National Company now have access to digital agriculture tools provided by FieldView to complement collaboration between landowners, tenants, and management services provided by the company.

This partnership leverages agriculture technology to drive decision-making and uncover management opportunities between farmers and landowners, while offering another option for tenants to share required data for leases more easily. Tenant farmers can choose to initiate a sharing connection to a Farmers National Company farm manager through the Climate FieldView platform, if desired. Farm managers within the company will be able to gain field-level insights on a variety of management areas including real-time field-level weather, satellite imagery, and data entry for field operations. Tenants interested in the collaboration should contact their Farmers National Company farm manager for more details.

"We are committed at Farmers National Company to the highest level of support and professional service to our landowners and tenants, and this collaboration enhances our ability to connect to all stakeholders digitally and enhance collaboration to ensure farm managers have the tools available to them to help our landowners and tenants make the best decisions on each farm," says Clayton Becker, President at Farmers National Company.

"Climate FieldView has proven value to farmers across the world, and now is being used for farm managers to provide efficient decision-making and transparency for landowners and tenants. Farmers National Company has a history of progressive expansion in agriculture and this new opportunity to connect to clients digitally shows a commitment to further growth," said Ron Dunker, who supports Farm Manager Accounts at Bayer Crop Science.