Land Disputes, Farming Disputes & Agricultural Dispute Claims.

Examples of the kinds of farming disputes we are well equipped to deal with include:

• Shareholder disputes in the farming business, including disputes concerning promises made about inheriting the farm.
• Agricultural tenancy disputes.
• Agricultural property related disputes (e.g. rights of way, boundaries)
• Nuisance claims (e.g. complaints about noise or smells)
• Contract disputes (e.g. a dispute over milk contracts)
• Defective product claims (e.g. defective animal feed causing illness, seed failing to germinate, diseased seed)
• Business disputes and legal disputes (e.g. poor advice by agronomists, solicitors or accountants, negligent veterinary services)
• Will disputes (e.g. dispute about the validity of wills, or whether the will makes adequate provision for dependents)
• Debt recovery (our specialist debt recovery team has an excellent track record in recovering payment from debtors)

What type of cases have we handled? Some examples include:

• RPA appeals.
• Recovery of money from company directors personally when a herd of pigs was sold in breach of a debenture.
• Compensation following supply of mite-infested horse feed.
• Recovery of compensation for death of dairy cows and loss of milk yield following supply of defective feed.
• Compensation when OSR seed failed to germinate.
• Compensation when failure of neighbouring landowner to repair fence led to delayed turnout of cattle (with increased housing costs).
• Successful appeals against RPA claims to recover overpayment of SPS money.
• Claim by a stepson for an interest in the farm due to promises made to him, including an injunction to prevent surrender of a tenancy, and settling associated partnership dispute.

We provide expert guidance for farming disputes from the very beginning to help you understand the options open to you, the cost of dealing with the dispute, and what the final result could be. This allows you to choose how to best use your time and money in relation to the dispute.

This may not mean going to a trial as a majority of agricultural disputes never get that far. We look at the best route for you when it comes to farming disputes which may involve negotiation, settlement meetings or commercial mediation in order to resolve the dispute and get you the best possible result.