The Delmarva Farmer Archives
Neighbors take issue with proposed cell phone tower at MFB headquarters
DAVIDSONVILLE, Md. — Nearby residents are protesting a proposed cell phone tower next to the Maryland Farm Bureau’s office in Anne Arundel County, arguing that it’s unnecessary and spoils the aesthetics of surrounding historic properties.The Farm Bureau plans...
House Ag Committee stresses need to continue research
WASHINGTON — The Subcommittee on Conservation, Research and Biotechnology of the U.S. House Committee on Agriculture on March 23 expressed optimism for youth agriculture development, a vaccine for African Swine Fever, and additional funding for new...
Pats on the back are in order (Editorial)
Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman, state Sen. Sarah Elfreth and others were able to pull together enough support last month to save a Perdue Agribusiness grain elevator in Lothian that was slated for closure.The facility is a critical piece of...
Jugging helps make monitoring animals easier (Shepherd’s Notebook)
(Editor’s note: Susan Schoenian is a sheep and Goat Specialist Emeritus with the University of Maryland.) When sheep/goats give birth in a barn or other confined area, it is recommended that they and their offspring be put in small pens called “jugs.” Jugs...
CRP pays to be environmentally sensitive (Keeping the Farm)
(Editor’s note: Laura Pleasanton is an agricultural program specialist with Farm Service Agency, Maryland.) Now is a wonderful time for interested landowners and operators to consider installing a conservation practice with USDA’s Farm Service Agency through...
Soybean ending stocks deserving of attention (Grain Marketing)
(Editor’s note: John Hall is a professional commodities analyst.) The USDA March 31 reports on grain stocks and prospective planting will lead the markets for the next few days. Unfortunately, these reports came out the same a day this newspaper went to press,...
County agrees to buy Lothian grain elevator
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Anne Arundel County announced last week that it will purchase Perdue’s grain elevator in Lothian for $1.25 million, ending two years of speculation about the facility’s future after the poultry integrator sought to shutter and sell it. The...
Value-added agricultural tax bill runs into snag
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — A bill to address complaints about recent heavy tax increases on value-added agricultural operations is “on life support” as the end of the legislative session approaches, a Maryland Farm Bureau lobbyist said last week. The Senate bill —...
MGPA funds assistance for on-farm research
QUEENSTOWN, Md. — The Maryland Grain Producers Association is calling for growers to consider signing up for one of three new on-farm research trials set for the 2023 growing season. Maryland grain check-off dollars are funding technical assistance through the...
Cultivating conservation workshop set for April 5 (Ag Law)
(Editor’s note: Sarah Everhart is a senior legal specialist with the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law. This article is not a substitute for the advice of an attorney and should not be viewed as legal advice.) Have you ever tried to...
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