Five Reasons to Be Thankful for Maryland Farmers

SALISBURY, Md. (November 21, 2016) – Nothing defines Thanksgiving as much as the turkey and all the trimmings. So it’s natural to think of the farmers who raised the feast and be thankful for the fruits of their labor. Here are five reasons to be thankful for...

University of Maryland Student Attends Biotech University

Jacob Taylor, a graduate student of the Philip Merrill College of Journalism at the University of Maryland, recently completed Biotech University thanks to a scholarship from the Maryland Soybean Board. Taylor, of Elkridge, Md., completed the one-day course held at...

Officers Elected for Maryland Soybean Board

(SALISBURY, MARYLAND) – Travis Hutchison of Cordova, Md., has been elected chairman of the Maryland Soybean Board. Hutchison succeeds William Layton, who has retired from the statewide board after reaching the term limits. Brian Johnson of Westover was elected vice...

Spicer Named Director on Maryland Soybean Board

Salisbury, MD. (October 11, 2016) – Jason Spicer, a 39-year-old row crop farmer from Dorchester County, is the newest member of the Maryland Soybean Board. Spicer began his first three-year term on the board on Oct. 1, succeeding William Layton, who farms near Vienna....

Maryland farmers must find voice in growing consumer sustainability narrative

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Aug. 31, 2016) – While there isn’t a consensus from consumers on the definition of sustainability when it comes to food and farming, the fact that it is an important topic to consumers means Maryland’s farmers should participate in the discussion. That...