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Healthy Pastures, Healthy Soils – New Resource for Maryland Livestock Producers

Megan Todd

Mar 27, 2020
2 min

Healthy Pastures, Healthy Soils – New Resource for Maryland Livestock Producers

By Margaret Todd This article is not a substitute for legal advice. See here for the site’s reposting policy. Maryland farmers are no strangers to the notion that healthy soils are good for business – Maryland boasts one of the highest rates of cover crop and no-till cost-share participation in the United States. Healthy soils not only make businesses more profitable, but also improve water quality and help Maryland achieve its water quality goals for the Chesapeake Bay. Pro

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Feb 9, 2018
2 min

Weekly Roundup Feb. 9th

By Sarah Fielder Dicamba Class Actions Consolidated Into Eastern District of Missouri Last week, the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation agreed to consolidate the dicamba lawsuits filed against Monsanto in the Eastern District of Missouri. Monsanto had argued that consolidation was not needed, but argued that if the panel did consolidate then it should be in the Eastern District of Missouri. To learn more about the consolidation, click here http://bit.ly/2nPa94F. Far

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Organic Trade Association Suing USDA Over Failure to Enact Organic Livestock and Poultry Standards

Sarah Everhart

Sep 27, 2017
2 min

Organic Trade Association Suing USDA Over Failure to Enact Organic Livestock and Poultry Standards

By Sarah Everhart This is not a substitute for legal advice. See here for the site’s reposting policy. On September 13, 2017, the Organic Trade Association (OTA) filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia regarding the Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices Rule. The rule amends the existing organic livestock and poultry production requirements by adding new provisions for livestock handling and

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May 19, 2017
2 min

Weekly Roundup May 19th

By Sarah Fielder Recent Webinar Looked at Farm Financials For Succession Planning University of Wisconsin’s Center for Dairy Profitability and UW Extension recently held a webinar covering farm finances in relation to farm succession. The webinar featured Kevin Bernhardt and is a part of a larger series on farm succession in the dairy industry. To learn more about the webinar series or watch the video from the most recent webinar, see http://bit.ly/2qsMMP7. EPA Wants Commen

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Maryland’s New Antibiotics in Livestock Law: What Does it Mean for Your Farm?

Sarah Everhart

May 16, 2017
3 min

Maryland’s New Antibiotics in Livestock Law: What Does it Mean for Your Farm?

By Sarah Everhart During the recent Maryland General Assembly session, the “Keeping Antibiotics Effective Act of 2017” (the Antibiotics Act) was passed into law. The controversial Act was amended substantially before its passage. Proponents of the Antibiotics Act want the use of antibiotics in cattle, swine, and poultry controlled to prevent the occurrence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in humans. Yet the need for the Antibiotics Act baffled some, given the federal Veteri

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Proposed USDA Organic Livestock and Poultry Standards- Do You Have A Comment?

Sarah Everhart

Jul 5, 2016
2 min

Proposed USDA Organic Livestock and Poultry Standards- Do You Have A Comment?

By Sarah Everhart The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) proposed amended organic livestock and poultry production requirements on April 7. Unlike other voluntary animal welfare labels and/or standards created and overseen by animal welfare organization or food companies, organic livestock and poultry production requirements are backed by federal law and verified by third-party inspections. The National Organic Program, part of the

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Does Strict Liability Apply to the Noise of Fireworks Causing a Dairy Cow Stampede?

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Apr 5, 2016
3 min

Does Strict Liability Apply to the Noise of Fireworks Causing a Dairy Cow Stampede?

By Ashley Ellixson Today’s title may have you scratching your head and I completely understand why. Do fireworks and dairy cows even belong in the same sentence? I hear you. Today’s post is based on a court case right here in Maryland. Although this case was decided in Maryland, however, that does not mean it will not apply in other states. So if you are a farmer in Delaware or Virginia, this may still be important for you to know. It all began when a church-sponsored fire

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Administering Antibiotics to Livestock- Federal and Potentially State Legal Controls