June 20, 2017 - In This Issue:

FGIS Official Agency Manager Training
The Federal Grain Inspection Service's (FGIS) Field Management Division hosted an Official Agency Manager Training for Maintaining Gold Standard Services on June 14 and 15. 

NDGI sent three of our managers to the training, Kia Mikesh, Mark Adams, and Charlie Clark.

Presentation topics included FGIS regulations, structure, and programs as well as expectations for the official managers. NDGI participants were able to discuss with National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) how our job affects the industry. They also discussed the ways to ensure quality within our industry. 

 
U.S. Drought Monitor

After a wet May with near to slightly below normal temperatures, the central Plains and Midwest have become dry and warm during the past several weeks. Western Ohio has seen little to no rain in the past 14 days. Less than 50 percent of normal precipitation has occurred during the past 30 days in most of Illinois, southwestern Michigan, and southern Ohio.

Looking ahead, the next five days (June 15 - 19) has a widespread forecast of rain for most of the Midwest, Southeast and Great Lakes areas. 


 

USDA Weekly Crop Progress Report - 06/19/2017

Corn:
Illinois  | 100% of corn has emerged compared to 96% last year | 59% is in good to excellent condition

Indiana  | 92% of corn has emerged compared to 86% in 2016 | 45% is in good to excellent condition

Minnesota  | 100% of corn has emerged compared to 98% last year | 81% is in good to excellent condition

North Dakota | 98% of corn has emerged compared to 94% last year  | 61% is in good to excellent condition

South Dakota | 100% of corn has emerged compared to 98% in 2016 | 49% is in good to excellent condition

Ohio  | 96% of corn has emerged compared to 88% last year | 52% is in good to excellent condition


Soybeans:
Illinois  | 97% of soybeans have been planted compared to 93% last year | 67% is in good to excellent condition

Indiana  | 96% of soybeans have been planted  compared to 90% last year | 52% is in good to excellent condition

Minnesota  | 100% of soybeans have been planted  compared to 99% in 2016 | 74% is in good to excellent condition

North Dakota | 100% of soybeans have been planted  compared to 98% last year | 58% is in good to excellent condition

South Dakota | 100% of soybeans have been planted  compared to 99% in 2016 | 48% is in good to excellent condition

Ohio  | 96% of soybeans have been planted  compared to 99% in 2016 | 58% is in good to excellent condition

 
Winter Wheat:
Illinois  | 65% of winter wheat has been harvested compared to 24% in 2016 | 74% of it is in good to excellent condition

Indiana  | 23% of winter wheat has been harvested compared to 9% last year | 69% is in good to excellent condition

Ohio  | 3% of winter wheat has been harvested compared to 0% last year | 83% is in good to excellent condition

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Spring Wheat
Minnesota   | 22% has headed compared to 2% last year | 89% is in good to excellent condition

North Dakota | 9% of spring wheat has headed compared to 3% in 2016 | 42% is in good to excellent condition

South Dakota |  65% of it has headed compared to 37% last year | 13% is in good to excellent condition



To see more of the Crop Progress Report, Click Here.
USDA Weekly Grains Inspected for Export Report



 
Webinar: Confined Space Entry

If you missed the Lunch Box Safety Talk on Confined  Space Entry, it is now available online. The webinar recording runs roughly 65 minutes.  

Joe Mlynek, the presenter of the Lunch Box Safety Talk, is president and safety and loss control consultant for Progressive Safety Services in Ohio. 

Mlynek's webinars are all available at grainnet.com/webinars.