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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.

New FDA Tools to Assist With FSMA Implementation


After Experiencing Drift Damage, What Should You Do?

Changes to the 2017-2018 Cover Crop Program-Early Planting Incentives & More


Arkansas Producers File Class Action Lawsuit Related to Dicamba Drift Damage

Are you Using the New I-9 Form and Retaining the Forms Long Enough to Pass an Audit?

U.S. Tax Court Denies Farmers’ 100% Charitable Deduction for Conservation Easement

New Funding Opportunity for Young and Beginning Farmers Purchasing Land


Utah’s Ag-Gag Law Violates First Amendment, But Producers Still Have Options

Insurance Coverage Considerations for Foodborne Illness Liability

Conservation Easement Considerations


Preparing Early Can Potentially Ensure You Get Paid For Services

The Securing Our Agriculture and Food Act: a Federal Bill to Help Keep Nation’s Food Supply


Court of Appeals Rules That FAA Overstepped Authority When Requiring Hobby Operators to Register UAV

Want an Alternative Energy Generating Station? Look to Your Zoning


Patent and Other Limitations on Using Saved Seeds Still Apply to Cover Crops

New Law Reduces Liability Exposure for Landowners with Hunting Leases

Dairy Able to Build Barns, But What About Using Property For A Dairy?

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


Court of Appeals Rules Against Animal Ag Reporting Exemption in Two Environmental Laws
