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Welcome to the Maryland Risk Management Education Blog, provided by the University of Maryland Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics and features the work of the Maryland Crop Insurance Education program and the University of Maryland - MPowering the State's Agriculture Law Education Initiative, a University of Maryland Extension Signature Program. This blog provides readers with information on risk management issues important to Maryland agriculture, upcoming events, and new materials that may interest readers.

The Securing Our Agriculture and Food Act: a Federal Bill to Help Keep Nation’s Food Supply

Jun 14, 2017
2 min

The Securing Our Agriculture and Food Act: a Federal Bill to Help Keep Nation’s Food Supply

By Sarah Everhart The Securing our Agriculture and Food Act (the “Act”) is a House bill which has passed the Senate and is headed back to the House for small amendments before going to President Trump for his signature. The Act aims to prepare the federal government for dealing with a terrorist attack on the nation’s food supply or agro-terrorism. The legislation was introduced by U.S. Sens. Pat Roberts (R-KS), Chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee, and Claire McCaskil

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Poultry Growers Will Have to Wait a Little Longer for Crop Insurance Coverage

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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News Roundup: January 22nd Edition

Jan 22, 2016
4 min

News Roundup: January 22nd Edition

By Mayhah Suri President Vetoes Anti-WOTUS Measure On January 19th, President Obama delivered an expected veto of a congressional resolution that would kill the administration’s “waters of the United States” rule redefining the jurisdiction of the Clean Water Act. “Because this resolution seeks to block the progress represented by this rule and deny businesses and communities the regulatory certainty and clarity needed to invest in projects that rely on clean water, I cannot

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Can a Poultry Producer Be Liable for Spreading Avian Influenza?

Oct 28, 2015
3 min

Can a Poultry Producer Be Liable for Spreading Avian Influenza?

By Paul Goeringer, Dr. Jon Moyle, and Ashley Newhall This should not be construed as legal advice. This originally appeared in Lancaster Farming on Oct. 6, 2015. The possibility of an avian influenza (AI) outbreak in Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, or Virginia is a scary possibility, given the recent AI outbreak in the Midwest resulting in the infection of over 48 million birds on 223 farms. With infected birds euthanized to help contain the disease, the economic loss to

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Taking Biosecurity Measures to Limit Your Legal Liability for the Spread of Avian Influenza

Sep 17, 2015
4 min

Taking Biosecurity Measures to Limit Your Legal Liability for the Spread of Avian Influenza

By Paul Goeringer, Dr. Jon Moyle, and Ashley Newhall This should not be construed as legal advice. This publication is also available for download here. The possibility of an avian influenza (AI) outbreak on the Delmarva is a scary possibility. The recent AI outbreak in the Midwest has resulted in the infection of over 48 million birds on 223 farms. Infected birds are euthanized to help contain the disease, resulting in large economic loss to both the grower and integrator.

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