trade and agriculture what s at stake for maryland us department of foreign agricultural service october 2001 goods are exported worldwide in 2000 the state farm cash receipts totaled 1 5 billion its exports were estimated 200 million these help boost prices income while creating employment both on off food processing transportation manufacturing increasingly important to statewide economy measured as divided by reliance was 14 percent top five poultry products 67 soybeans 39 feed grains 23 wheat 24 vegetables 15 world demand is increasing but so competition among suppliers if farmers ranchers processors compete successfully export opportunities 21st century they need fair more open access growing global markets benefits from agreements already benefitting a number there still much
