Legal Opinion

Anderson v. Farm Service Agency of United States Department of Agriculture

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided July 18, 2008No. 07-2843PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BEAM, Circuit Judge.

Harlan Anderson appeals the district court’s 1 ruling affirming the Farm Service Agency’s (FSA) decision regarding his crop disaster payments. Because the agency’s action was not arbitrary, capricious, or otherwise contrary to law, we affirm.

1. BACKGROUND

Anderson is a Wright County, Minnesota, farmer who sustained weather-related losses to his 2002 alfalfa crop. During the 2002 season, Anderson carried group risk insurance, which was reinsured by the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC). Anderson switched to the group plan for the 2001 year. In previous years, he was…

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