C IL | cows-n-crops - 9/22/2025 18:50
First off I want to say I don't have all the details but I told the farmers I would seek advice on here.
Have a friend in the area that has lots of acres that they paid for around 200# of Anhydrous plus application but it didn't get applied.
They have since found out that they are not alone. Several farmers have complained. Apparently it is tied to one operator and he has been let go. But the state wide coop doesn't seem to want to do anything about it.
No local lawyers want to help take up the issue. Do any of you know of any lawyers outside the state of Missouri that would work with a farmer on this issue?
Has anyone on here went through something like this? Any advice or direction from here?
The last thing this farming family wants to do is get into a lawsuit but this is a huge mess up on the application job.
Questions
Do aerial pictures prove a shortage of nitrogen?
If negligence is claimed - (failure to properly apply) - is the farmer contributarily negligent by ignoring the issue during the growing season?
Seems that a robust effort is needed via one or several expert agronomists to inspect many locations and carefully document soil type, hybrid, soil tests, disease and insect pressure, stalk quality, and much more.
Have application records for all products been preserved?
It seems that many very significant disagreements are settled “out of court” with only the threat of a lawsuit needing filed. This likely occurs when one party has significant evidence that convinces the other party (their counsel) that they will lose a likely lawsuit.
Seems that failure to conclusively document the agronomic circumstances prior to harvest is a losing battle.
Looks like a significant financial situation.
As others are saying “ Everything needs close supervision”.
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NH3 Customer Applicator Messed up 1500+ Acres.. Pictures. Need Advice/Lawyer
