AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL COUNSELORS
Crop Insurance Arbitration: What It Is and When It’s Required by Grant Ballard The basic provisions of the common crop insurance policy require arbitration of disagreements between producers and approved crop insurance ...
Crop insurance has received much attention this year, as many farms have experienced the driest conditions in recent history. As a result, many producers will file their first large crop insurance claim. For producers who are ...
An Overview of Farm Lease Issues that Producers Should Consider by Grant Ballard Attorneys who practice in the area of agriculture and agricultural law regularly get questions about cropland and farm leases. In today’s world, ...
As the drought of 2012 continues, USDA has expanded disaster declarations to cover the entire state of Arkansas. Unfortunatley, the forecast for mid-south weather suggests more high temperatures and low rainfall. Fourteen of ...
by Grant Ballard Attorney, Banks Law Firm As many producers in the mid-south have struggled with dry planting conditions this spring, this post will hopefully alleviate some confusion over the rules regarding prevented planting crop ...
On June 21st, the Banks Law Firm and the National Agricultural Law Center will be hosting a webinar on crop insurance and the legal issues that can be involved with the crop insurance claims process. The webinar is fee of charge and ...
Action Farmers Should Take When Faced With Crop Injury In the event that a crop is injured, documentation of the damage is necessary. Agricultural producers should be proactive in assessing and recording damage to growing crops. ...
Federal crop insurance is an important risk management tool for farmers throughout the United States. This is not likely to change, and, in the near future, an expanded federal crop insurance program may replace many of the traditional ...
