College of Agriculture & Natural Resources

Permanent URI for this communityhttp://hdl.handle.net/1903/1598

The collections in this community comprise faculty research works, as well as graduate theses and dissertations.

Browse

Now showing 1 - 2 of 2

Poultry Growers Will Have to Wait a Little Longer for Crop Insurance Coverage
(2016-02) Goeringer, Paul; Leathers, Howard
This article reviews recent reports looking at the ability to implement crop insurance products for poultry growers. For both business interruption insurance and disease insurance, USDA concluded that the current legislation would not allow for the Risk Management Agency to develop products that work for these growers.
Taking Biosecurity Measures to Limit Your Legal Liability for the Spread of Avian Influenza
(2015-09-17) Goeringer, Paul; Moyle, Jon; Newhall, Ashley
The possibility of an avian influenza (AI) outbreak on the Delmarva is a scary possibility. The recent AI outbreak in the Midwest has resulted in the infection of over 48 million birds on 223 farms. Infected birds are euthanized to help contain the disease, resulting in large economic loss to both the grower and integrator. With this in mind, poultry growers and companies often have questions about potential liability if AI breaks out on one farm (Grower A) and then on a neighboring farm (Grower B). Could Grower A be liable to Grower B for damages caused by the disease? Under the traditional view, Grower A would not be liable for the spread of the disease unless it was shown that Grower A was negligent. Growers, poultry companies, and contractors practicing biosecurity measures can demonstrate he/she was not negligent and is working to prevent the spread of AI