Farm-related jobs exceed graduates in the field

Maryland Soybean Board debuts farm career website SALISBURY, MD. (May 31, 2016) –  Agriculture – no pun intended – is a growing field. Over the next five years, college graduates with degrees related to food, agriculture, renewable natural resources or the environment...

For Maryland Farmers, Every Day is Earth Day

Three times a week, I go out running around a path that I made around three of my soybean fields. Not a single day goes by that I don’t think about the connection between this land and my family. Earth Day is a day when we all think about the environment, when we look...

Baltimore Parents Will Cheer Soy-Backed Synthetic Lawn

Baltimore, MD. (APRIL 05, 2016) – The fields around the Baltimore County Center for Maryland Agriculture and Farm Park aren’t the only things greening up this spring. Inside the Exhibit Barn, a soft green synthetic “lawn,” featuring a soy-based backing, has...

Maryland Soybean Board Wins Maryland Cattlemen’s Association Award

Hagerstown, MD. (March 29, 2016) – The Maryland Soybean Board received the Top Hand Award from the Maryland Cattlemen’s Association during its annual convention earlier this month. The Top Hand Award recognizes an individual or organization that has contributed...

Maryland Farmers Plant Record-Setting Cover Crop Acres

SALISBURY, MD. (March 3, 2015) – On a cold winter’s day with their fields blanketed in snow, farmers Dave and Linda Burrier don’t get a day off. There’s paperwork to do – lots of it. Maryland farms like Burrier Farms, located in Union Bridge, have to file a nutrient...