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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 2023

Landowner Oriented Agricultural Law Workshops Will Be Held Across Maryland


Court Vacates Jury Award in Dicamba Drift Damage Case


Decision Highlights How Jury May Handle Claims of Negligence in Nutrient Applications


Another Class Action Filed Claiming Companies Have Miscategorized Contract Growers


NASS Releases Delaware and Maryland Statewide Cash Rental Rate Averages for 2022


Supreme Court of Iowa Reverses Course on Right-to-Farm Rulings


Broiler Grower Settlement Forms Arriving to Mid-Atlantic Growers: Background on the Class Action


What is Ancillary Probate?


Interpreting Conservation Easements and When New Structures are Allowed


Recent Wind Farm Decision Highlights Difference in State Processes


Potential Class Action Lawsuit Filed Arguing Broiler Growers Are Employees of Company


Proposed Legislation Would Allow for Higher THC Levels in Hemp Products


Understanding What an Easement by Necessity Is and When One Is Created


Proposed Maryland Legislation Would Regulate Delta-8 Products


When Estate Planning Goes Wrong: Why Might a Receivership Be Required?


Sequestering Carbon: What To Think About With Carbon Contracts


North Carolina Court Rejects Challenges to Changes Made to State Right-to-Farm Law


New Publication Release Related to Crisis Management and Hiring Employees

