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Proposed Federal Legislation Would Reverse Recent Court Rulings

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Jul 19, 2016
2 min

Proposed Federal Legislation Would Reverse Recent Court Rulings

By Ashley Ellixson On July 8, the “Farm Regulatory Certainty Act” (H.R. 5685) was introduced in the House. To understand this bill fully, it is important to understand why it came about in the first place. As a refresher, or if you are new to the blog, on May 11, 2015, George DeRuyter & Son Dairy, LLC; Henry Bosma Dairy; and Cow Palace Dairy, LLC entered into consent agreements with a number of environmental groups to continue operating as long as certain conditions are met.

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Jul 15, 2016
2 min

Weekly News Roundup: July 15th Edition

By Mayhah Suri Miss the Dairy Risk Management Workshops? If you missed the just concluded Dairy Risk Management Workshops, you are in luck. The materials are available on the Maryland Department of Agriculture’s Crop Insurance page. You can find all the materials at http://go.umd.edu/MDACropIns. Get Ready for Maryland’s Buy Local Challenge Are you ready for Maryland’s Buy Local Challenge? Pledge to eat or drink one locally grown, made or harvested product every day during

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Cow Palace Decision: A Parade of Horribles

Paul Goeringer

Jun 4, 2015
3 min

Cow Palace Decision: A Parade of Horribles

This post should not be relied upon as legal advice. Back in February, I posted a summary of the Federal district court opinion in the Cow Palace case. This decision found manure to be a solid waste under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) when the manure was applied beyond whatwas required by the nutrient management plan and plant needs and was leaching into groundwater from improper designed storage facilities. See www.aglaw.umd.edu/blog/wait-now-youre-tel

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Washington Dairies Enter Into Consent Agreements

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Jun 3, 2015
3 min

Washington Dairies Enter Into Consent Agreements

By Ashley Ellixson Originally published in the May 26th Edition of the Delmarva Farmer. On May 11, 2015, George DeRuyter & Son Dairy, LLC; Henry Bosma Dairy; and Cow Palace Dairy, LLC entered into consent agreements with a number of environmental groups in order to continue operating as long as the conditions outlined in the agreements are met. These consent agreements are a result of a Federal district court decision in Washington state finding that manure from dairy farms c

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Settlement Reached in Washington State Dairy Cases

Paul Goeringer

May 20, 2015
3 min

Settlement Reached in Washington State Dairy Cases

This post should not be construed as legal advice. Earlier this week, three Washington dairies entered into an agreement which would potentially end an ongoing legal battle with various environmental groups. The settlement would require the dairies to double-line their lagoons, limit nutrient applications, and purchase bottle water or reverse osmosis filtration systems for neighboring residents. Many believe that this settlement could set a national precedent for concentrat

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Paul Goeringer

May 15, 2015
4 min

Weekly News Update, May 15th Edition

It is fitting this news post was scheduled for me this week (which is also by pure accident), but 1 year ago this week I launched this blog to cover issues I was working on in my Extension program (farm policy/crop insurance, ag law, and anything else I feel about writing about) with the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics. Over the past year, we have grown first adding Ashley on, then Sarah and Wele, and now Hannah. Hopefully the site will continue to grow in

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Wait, Now You’re Telling Me Manure Can Be a Solid Waste?!?

Paul Goeringer

Feb 3, 2015
4 min