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Fed. District Court Dismisses Claims That USDA Violated Law in Granting Loan Guarantee to MD Poultry

Paul Goeringer

Apr 21, 2020
5 min

Fed. District Court Dismisses Claims That USDA Violated Law in Granting Loan Guarantee to MD Poultry

The article is not a substitute for legal advice. See here for the site’s reposting policy. In 2017, Food and Water Watch (FWW) challenged the approval of a loan guarantee by USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA). FWW argued that FSA had violated the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) in reviewing the environmental impacts of a proposed poultry farm seeking USDA loan guarantees. Recently, the Federal District Court for the District of Columbia dismissed all the NEPA claim

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May 11, 2018
2 min

Weekly Roundup May 11th

By Sarah Fielder Upcoming Webinar Series Kicks Off With Dicamba Webinar More growers will be using dicamba-resistant technology in the 2018 crop year. In past years, other regions have seen increased complaints as growers have increased the use of dicamba-resistant technology. The Ag Law Education Initiative will kick off a series of webinars with a webinar focused on an overview of current issues with the dicamba-resistant technology and new dicamba formulations. This web

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May 5, 2017
4 min

Weekly Roundup May 5th

By Sarah Fielder Climate Corp Deal With Deere Off This week, Climate Corp. announced that it was terminating a deal to sell Precision Planting, LLC to John Deere. The deal first announced in Nov. of 2015 but had been delayed by the Justice Department. Climate Corp. still plans to sell Precision Planting. To read Deere’s statement about the termination of the sale, click here http://bit.ly/2oThnaU. Profile of Duarte Nursery Litigation For those that have followed the Duart

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Aug 26, 2016
2 min

Weekly News Roundup: August 26th Edition

By Mayhah Suri What Kind of Ag Law Outreach Would You Like to See? Now available online is a program evaluation for the Ag Law Education Initiative (ALEI). The evaluation will help ALEI determine what topics to prioritize in the coming years. Let us know what you want to know! You can take the brief, anonymous survey here: http://go.umd.edu/ALEIEval USDA Extends MPP Signup USDA will extend the signup period for dairy producers to enroll in the Margin Protection Program (MPP)

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Mar 25, 2016
3 min

Weekly News Roundup: March 25th, 2016

By Mayhah Suri Farmer Support Office to Open in Easton Chesapeake Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture is pleased to announce the launch of its new Eastern Shore Program, tasked with helping new and existing Delmarva farmers innovate for greater profit and protection of the Bay. The new office will be located at 114 S. Washington Street, Suite 101, Easton, MD 21601 — but most of the time we will be traveling to farms and food businesses across the peninsula. For more infor

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Do I Need a Permit to Irrigate My Farm? Understanding The Water Appropriation and Use Permit

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Jun 10, 2014
2 min

Do I Need a Permit to Irrigate My Farm? Understanding The Water Appropriation and Use Permit

By Ashley Ellixson Agricultural water use in Maryland has been expanding over the past few years with most of this growth occurring on the Eastern Shore. Maryland’s Eastern Shore is the most concentrated grain and poultry region in the state. Due to this concentration, the water and appropriation permit (allowing for irrigation) is critical to understand in order to ensure crops’ and animals’ sustainability in the agriculture market. Who Needs a Permit? If you plan to withd

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