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- Jan 1, 2018
- 1 min
Happy New Year
By MD Risk Management Blog All the contributors at the Maryland Risk Management Education blog are wishing our readers a happy and prosperous 2018. We will be back on January 10 with new content. #ALEI #AREC #CropInsuranceEducationProgram #HappyNewYear
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- Dec 23, 2017
- 1 min
Happy Holidays From All of Us
By MD Risk Management Blog From all the contributors at the Maryland Risk Management Education blog, have a safe and happy holiday season. We will be back in 2018 with new posts and new contributors. #ALEI #AREC #CropInsuranceEducationProgram #HappyHolidays
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Paul Goeringer
- May 9, 2016
- 2 min
When Dealing With an Unlicensed Crop Insurance Agent, Recent Court Ruling Finds Agent Did Not Violat
This post is not a substitute for legal advice. Recently, the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the dismissal of a farming couple’s complaint against their unlicensed crop insurance agent. The Shannons, the producers in this case, had filed a lawsuit in federal court seeking damages against their crop insurance agent. The Shannons sought damages under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO). A federal district court dismissed the Shannons’ RI
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Paul Goeringer
- Feb 23, 2016
- 3 min
How to Handle Crop Insurance Proceeds and Farm Program Payments on Your Taxes
This post should not be construed as tax advice. Tax season is upon us and hopefully you have taken all your documents to your accountant. In 2015, some of you may have received an Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) County payment or a Price Loss Coverage (PLC) payment, depending on the Farm Bill program you elected to participate in. Some of you may have also received an indemnity payment from 2015 crop insurance coverage. Many of you may be curious; can you defer these paym
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Paul Goeringer
- Feb 8, 2016
- 3 min
Poultry Growers Will Have to Wait a Little Longer for Crop Insurance Coverage
By Paul Goeringer and Howard Leathers This post originally appeared in the Delmarva Farmer. Early in January, poultry growers got bad news that high pathogen avian influenza (HPAI) was back again this time in a turkey flock in Indiana. This brings back concerns that HPAI could hit the Delmarva area later this year. With poultry growers once again concerned about HPAI and its potential impact on our region there are calls for USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) to provide so
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Paul Goeringer
- Sep 21, 2015
- 5 min
Whole Farm Revenue Insurance Changed for 2016 Crop Year
By Paul Goeringer and Howard Leathers The 2014 Farm Bill authorized USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) to develop a new type of revenue insurance product: Whole-Farm Revenue Protection (WFRP). WFRP provides a risk management tool for all commodities on farms with up to $8.5 million in insured revenue. WFRP is not intended for one specific crop such as corn, wheat, or soybeans like traditional revenue and yield insurance products, but is intended to cover all crops and live
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Paul Goeringer
- Sep 8, 2015
- 2 min
Top Ten Publication Downloads and Posts for Week of August 30
Hopefully, everyone is enjoying their Labor Day weekend. Curious what you have been reading on this site, the Crop Insurance Education Program’s website, and the Agriculture Law Education Initiative website? Here are the top 10 posts for this site for the week of August 30: Federal District Judge In North Dakota Blocked the New WOTUS Rule From Going Into Effect by Ashley Newhall; Frequently Asked Questions: Hanging No Trespassing Signs by Paul Goeringer; A Look at 2015 Land
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Paul Goeringer
- Jul 13, 2015
- 4 min
Updated: Quick Look at Yield Exclusion Option in 2014 Farm Bill
Recently USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) announced eligible years for barley and wheat for Yield Exclusion (YE). YE allows producers to exclude specific yields from eligible years from their actual production histories (APH). This exclusion can have an impact on producers’ APHs and crop insurance premiums. Eligible Counties in Maryland To be eligible, the county average planted acreage yield must be 50 percent below the simple average for the previous 10 consecutive cro
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Paul Goeringer
- Jun 8, 2015
- 1 min
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Paul Goeringer
- Jan 16, 2015
- 5 min
New Crop Insurance Option for Diversified Operations: Whole Farm Revenue Protection
By Paul Goeringer and Howard Leathers The 2014 Farm Bill authorized USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) to develop a new type of revenue insurance product, Whole-Farm Revenue Protection (WFRP). WFRP provides a risk management tool for all commodities on farms with up to $8.5 million in insured revenue. WFRP is not intended for one specific crop, like corn, wheat, or soybeans like traditional revenue and yield insurance products, but is intended to cover all crops and livest
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