Arbitration

By Charlie Delacruz, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary The NGFA Board of Directors this month approved changes to the NGFA Trade Rules that establish timelines for the application of a barge to a contract under the Barge Trade Rules and providing billing instructions under the Barge Freight Trading Rules. Previously, the trading parties had seven days under the Barge Trade Rules to apply a barge from the date of the bill of lading and three days under the Barge Freight Trading Rules to provide billing instructions. The new timeline for both sets of rules is five days, ... Read More

The following decision was published and distributed on June 24 and made available on the NGFA website: Case No. 2848: Allen Hoger, Hoger Farms, Hoger LTD Partners v. Premier Cooperative  For a full listing of arbitration decisions, visit NGFA’s Arbitration page. ... Read More

The following decisions were published on June 1 and made available on the NGFA website: Case No. 2845: Herscher Grain Co. v. ADM Grain Company Case No. 2849: Clarkson Grain Company, Inc. v. Houmes Farms For a full listing of arbitration decisions, visit NGFA’s Arbitration page. ... Read More

The 2020 edition of the NGFA Trade Rules and Arbitration Rules Booklet now is available. The new booklet incorporates changes ratified in March during the business meeting at NGFA’s annual convention. Copies of the rules may be downloaded at ngfa.org. Printed copies of the booklet are available to NGFA members for $10 each for one to five copies, and $8 each for six or more. Non-members may obtain the booklet for $55 each; there is no quantity discount for non-members. For additional information, contact NGFA at 202-289-0873 or order online.  ... Read More

The following decisions were published March 24: Case No. 2809 (Appeal): Interstate Commodities, Inc. v. Trillium Farm Holdings, LLC Case No. 2818: BTR Farmers Cooperative v. Agrex, Inc. Case No. 2829: Parrish & Heimbecker Limited v. TSM Winny Ag Ltd. Case No. 2830 (Appeal): Parrish & Heimbecker Limited v. TSM Winny Ag Ltd. Case No. 2858 (Default Judgment): CHS, Inc. v. Griemsmas L/S, LLC For a full listing of arbitration decisions, visit NGFA’s Arbitration page. ... Read More

The following default judgments were published Dec. 12: Case No. 2852: Field Farms Marketing Ltd. v. Christopher Charles Keffer o/a Rothsay Agri Systems. Case No. 2854: Field Farms Marketing Ltd. v. Christopher Charles Keffer o/a Rothsay Agri Systems. Case No. 2855: Field Farms Marketing Ltd. v. Christopher Charles Keffer o/a Rothsay Agri Systems. For a full listing of arbitration decisions, visit NGFA’s Arbitration page. ... Read More

By Charlie Delacruz, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary Following approval by the NGFA Board of Directors during its September meeting, four sets of amendments to the NGFA Trade Rules took effect on Oct. 5.  These include changes and clarifications related to electronic transmission of bills of lading, the definition and scope of what commodities are included as “grain,” and what is intended by the term “execution” in the context of services performed by brokers, as well as an extensive set of changes and additions related to the transportation of grain and feed ... Read More

The following decisions were published on Sept. 26: Case No. 2833 - Fix Farms v. Cargill Cattle Feeders LLC Case No. 2839 - Oakley Grain, Inc. v. Mike Stecks and Jo Ann Stecks For a full listing of arbitration decisions, visit the website. ... Read More

The following Arbitration Decisions were published on July 31: Case No. 2825 - Scott Keach v. Gavilon Grain, LLC Case No. 2826 - Hagan Brothers Farms/Mike Hagan v. Gavilon Grain, LLC Case No. 2827 - Jenkins Farms/Thomas E. Jenkins v. Gavilon Grain, LLC For a full listing of arbitration decisions, visit the website. ... Read More

The following Arbitration Decisions were published on May 16: Case No. 2795 - Agribusiness United DMCC v. Tate & Lyle Ingredients Americas, LLC Case No. 2799 - Bures Farms v. The Andersons, Inc. For a full listing of arbitration decisions, visit the website. ... Read More