Maryland Farmers Approve Enactment of Columbian Trade Agreement

Ratifying the U.S.- Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement significantly improves market access for U.S. farmers in Colombia, the third-largest economy in the region, according to the Maryland Grain Producers Association (MGPA).
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Maryland Farmers Make $426 Million Investment

Maryland grain farmers are in the middle of a $426 million investment that has a significant economic impact on dozens of businesses, rural communities and, in fact, the entire state.    Read more

Follow a Farmer from Planting through Harvest

The National Corn Growers Association visits with the farmers who have opened their gates to Field Notes, a series that follows a handful of corn farmers in Maryland and from across the country from winter planting preparations through harvest. Meet Maryland farmer Chip Bowling and learn about how farmers operate near urban populations by clicking here for the interview.

MGPUB Joins FlexFuel Vehicle Awareness Campaign

Grain producers from the state of Maryland announced they have awarded a grant to the Clean Fuels Foundation to increase the sale of high level ethanol blends and support local E85 stations.  The National FlexFuel Vehicle Awareness Campaign is a statewide program to increase awareness among owners of flexible fuel vehicles that are capable of utilizing ethanol blends up to 85%.  Read more

New Public-Private Funded Alternative Fuel Station Features B20 Biodiesel, E85 Ethanol and Propane Autogas 

Phillips Energy, Inc., opens a new public 24-hour fueling facility includes B20 biodiesel, E85 ethanol, and propane Autogas as well as gasoline and diesel. The facility will be the first privately owned station in Virginia to dispense three different alternative fuels, and was partially through a Department of Energy's Clean Cities program grant.   Read more

MGPA Applauds Kratovil Vote on Cuba Trade and Travel Bill

MGPA applauded the House Agriculture Committee's passage of a bill that would significantly ease agricultural trade and travel restrictions with Cuba. Congressman Frank Kratovil voted for the measure to support Maryland agriculture in spite of his concerns over the travel restrictions in the legislation.     Read more

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Junk in your trunk?  The rule of thumb is for every extra 100 pounds, the vehicle uses an extra 1 mpg.  A clogged air filter can decrease gas mileage by up to 10%.  Read more

What is at the heart of the Food and Fuel discussion?
The Council of Economic Advisers estimates the total global increase in corn-based ethanol production accounts for only about 3 percent of the recent increase in global food prices.  So what is the other 97% causing the price increases?   Read more

GET THE FACTS on Alternative Fuels
Maryland Clean Cities offers a brief summary of Alternative Fuels Read more
A Tale of Two Corns describes the difference between field corn and sweet corn you eat Read more
Using New Technologies to Feed and Fuel the World Read more
Top 10 Myths about Corn and Ethanol Read more
Speakers Bureau now offers Biofuels: Fueling America’s Energy Needs through Agriculture  Read more

Crop Production Stays Green
Much has been in the news since corn prices briefly hit the $4/bushel mark, focusing on worst-case “what if” scenarios as ethanol “takes over” the corn supply. However farmers are staying grounded in the best management practices they know that will provide a sustainable future.  Read more

MGPUB Announces Grant Awards in excess of $950,000
The Maryland Grain Producers Utilization Board awarded grants totaling $950,000 for their 2011 grant program to assist in the improvement of the grain industry. Funded through a grain checkoff program, the grant program supports research, marketing and education programs conducted by extension research facilities, nonprofit organizations, and educational institutions. Read more