Mid-Valley Investment Co. challenges federal crop insurers over denied claim

The complaint states that AgriSompo North America sent another letter on April 22, 2024, denying the claim for failure to follow good farming practices and detailing Mid-Valley’s right to request a Good Farming Practice (GFP) determination from the RMA. Mid-Valley requested a GFP determination, and on August 28, 2024, the RMA upheld the denial, stating that Mid-Valley did not apply sufficient irrigation throughout the 2023 growing season, resulting in an uninsurable crop loss. The RMA’s determination referenced a publication, “Water Management for Grapevines,” to support the claimed water requirement for the crop. The RMA indicated that the water requirement for

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