In a rare move, the USDA NAD Director clarified that his own prior ruling did not mean what the farmer thought it did — and in doing so, closed the last door on a family apple farm’s years-long fight for justice. Case Alert · Federal Crop Insurance · USDA NAD 2025E000198 Director Review · August […]
A USDA NAD Appeal Determination lays bare the legal machinery that can strip a farmer of all recourse — even after an insurance company retroactively slashes coverage by half a million dollars. Case Alert · Federal Crop Insurance · USDA NAD 2025W000435 · July 16, 2025 A farmer works 6,300 acres. He grows spring and
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A 2026 USDA National Appeals Division determination involving hemp crop insurance exposes a critical documentation requirement that can void your coverage entirely — even after your premiums are accepted and your policy is issued. Case Alert · Federal Crop Insurance · USDA NAD 2025S000417 · May 7, 2026 A farmer plants more than 2,750 acres
A multigenerational apple farm fought its crop insurance company through arbitration, federal district court, the Sixth Circuit, and two separate Section 20(i) appeals — and lost every time. Here is why, and what it means for your family farm and farming operations. Case Alert · Federal Crop Insurance · USDA NAD 2025E000198 · June 13,
A federal crop insurance denial can feel like the end. Understanding your appeal rights — and having the right legal partner — can make all the difference for your family farm. Agricultural Law Review and Federal Crop Insurance & NAD Appeals Every growing season, American farmers plant with hope and harvest with risk. Drought,
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