Jun 10, 2017
(SALISBURY, MARYLAND) – June 2017 – When Maryland’s soybean farmers began planting this spring, they did so with the sustainability of the state’s natural resources as a top priority, as evidenced by a recent review of government data released by the...
Jun 1, 2017
(ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND) – June 1, 2017 – Kudzu bug, an invasive insect, has been identified in nine Maryland counties and growers should be vigilant, according to the Maryland Department of Agriculture. Kudzu bug, originally from Asia, has been found in Anne Arundel,...
May 19, 2017
Herbicide-resistant weed vexes Maryland, Delaware growers (May 19, 2017) – Farmers facing glyphosate- and ALS-resistant Palmer amaranth in their fields will need to take an integrated approach to managing the weeds this season and preventing further spread, says...
Mar 17, 2017
By Travis Hutchison, Chairman, Maryland Soybean Board (March 17, 2017) – As we recognize 2017 National Ag Day on March 21 and Earth Day next month, we begin another year in the fields. I’ve been thinking about the ways things have changed on our family...
Jan 9, 2017
(SALISBURY, MARYLAND) – Maryland farmers Amanda Heilman and Wes Miller will attend the 2017 Soybean Leadership College Jan. 10-12 in St. Louis, Mo. Heilman, of Worcester County, Md., is a seed sales representative for Pioneer Brand Products at Perdue...
Dec 15, 2016
(VIENNA, MARYLAND) – Working for Toyota for eight years before coming home to farm has given William Layton a unique view on the need for volunteer leadership in the Ag Community. “A company like Toyota has a legal dept, a lobbying division, a research and...
