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Welcome to the Maryland Risk Management Education Blog, provided by the University of Maryland Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics. This blog provides readers with information on risk management issues important to Maryland agriculture, upcoming events, and new materials that may interest readers.


Online Labor Course Available for Agricultural Employers to Better Understand Adding Benefits and Legal Requirements

USDA Finalized Three Rules Amending the Packers and Stockyards Act Under the Biden Administration


Landowner Oriented Agricultural Law Workshop To Be Held


U.S. Allows Beneficial Ownership Interest Reporting To Continue, But Not So Fast My Friend


U.S. Supreme Court to Now Decide Fate of Beneficial Interest Reporting


University of Maryland Poultry Extension Launches Comprehensive Survey to Support Delmarva’s Poultry Industry


APHIS Updates Indemnity Program for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza on Poultry Farms


Upcoming ALEI and UMES Extension Heirs’ Property Workshops


Federal Estate Tax and Gift Tax Limits Announced For 2025


Landowner Oriented Agricultural Law Workshops Will Be Held Across Maryland


2024 County Rental Rates Now Available Online


Understanding the Corporate Transparency Act: What Business Owners Need to Know


MDE Seeks Public Input On Animal Feeding Operations Permit


Heirs’ Property Information Session in Clinton, MD on Sept. 25

NASS Releases Delaware and Maryland Statewide Cash Rental Rate Averages for 2024


Town Hall Meeting: the good, the bad, and the tradeoffs for large scale solar (with food!)


New Maryland Law Limits Liability Waivers for Recreational Facilities


Free Webinar June 24 on Tax Strategies for the Discrimination Financial Assistance Program


State Appellate Court Overturns Circuit Court’s Right-to-Farm Decision

