In Re California Pacific Rice Milling, Ltd.

MEMORANDUM

MICHAEL S. McMANUS, Chief Judge.

This matter comes before the court on a motion by creditor Boeger Land Company (“the movant”) for a preliminary injunction prohibiting the debtor, California Pacific Rice Milling, Ltd., (“the respondent”) from disposing of, or relinquishing control of, any of its rice inventory regardless of variety or crop year. The movant- argues that it holds a producer’s lien on all of the rice inventory in the possession of the respondent.

The dispute is resolved by determining the extent of the producer’s lien granted to farmers by California Food & Agriculture…