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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.


Federal Estate Tax and Gift Tax Limits Announced For 2026



Transmission Lines and Property Rights: A Maryland Landowner’s Guide to Eminent Domain and the Piedmont Reliability Project


Ongoing Debates: Review of Legislation Before Many States



Beneficial Ownership Interest Reporting To Be Limited to Foreign Reporting Companies



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



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!)


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



Updated: Back in a Wait-and-See Mode With Recent Dicamba Ruling



The University of Maryland to Host Ag Law Program on January 16 in Cockeysville



Federal Court Grants Summary Judgment For Murphy-Brown in New Hog Farm Litigation



Landowner-Oriented Agricultural Law Online Modules Available To Address Common Concerns



NASS Releases Delaware and Maryland Statewide Cash Rental Rate Averages for 2023



More Broiler Grower Settlement Forms Arriving to Mid-Atlantic Growers



Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Prop 12 Suit



Webinar Recordings Are Now Available Online Focused On Insurance and Working With An Attorney



Frequently Asked Questions: What is Maryland’s Fencing Law?



Frequently Asked Questions: Paul, What Happens If A Trespasser is Hurt on My Property?



Right-to-Farm Amendments: A Look at Common Changes with South Dakota’s Law



Landowner-Oriented Agricultural Law Online Modules Now Available










