• Maryland Agriculture Lending Conditions, Land Values and Cash Rental Rates 2018 

  Kuykendall, Olivia; Goeringer, Paul (2018-11)

  In Spring 2018, Maryland farmers were surveyed to determine current land values, rental rate and lending conditions. Surveyors received responses from seven out of nine University of Maryland Extension program clusters. ...

• Revenue Insurance Now Available For Dairy Producers 

  Kuykendall, Olivia; Goeringer, Paul (2018-10)

  USDA recently approved a financial risk management program for farmers who are vulnerable to dairy price fluctuations. The Dairy Revenue Protection program is buy-in insurance that covers a percentage of a producer’s ...

• Valuing On-Farm Heir’s Sweat Equity Is Complicated: Agreements Can Fairly Compensate On-Farm Heirs 

  Grahame, Mason; Johnson, Dale; Onumajuru, Catherine; Goeringer, Paul (2018-10)

  Determining the value of sweat equity can be both challenging and controversial for farm families. Sweat equity arises as an issue when an on-farm heir receives payment at below market rate, and the farm business grows in ...

• Market Facilitation Program Available to Assist Producers Due to Trade Disputes 

  Kuykendall, Olivia; Goeringer, Paul (2018-09)

  The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) established the Market Facilitation Program (MFP) under Section 5 of the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) Charter Act. This section authorizes CCC to ...

• Understanding Conservationists' Perspectives Concerning the Ethical Dilemmas Associated with Declines in African Vulture Populations 

  Yee, Natalie (2018)

  Several African vulture populations are declining due to anthropogenic causes. This research explored viewpoints of conservationists to identify ethical dilemmas and extrapolate potential solutions that balance the needs ...

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