Consider agricultural mediation today.

The federal Agricultural Mediation Program was enacted by Congress in 1987, to help our farmers. Michigan Agricultural Mediation Program (MAMP) today can help address a wide range of agricultural challenges from loans, bankruptcy, wetland determinations, compliance issues, insurance disputes, contract issues, to family estate complications.

The Michigan Agricultural Mediation Program offers free mediation services to Michigan farmers to resolve their disputes outside of court.

Farmers’ disputes covered by this grant can range from:

• Rural development loans

• Organic certification

• Leases

• Family farm transitions

• Farmer-neighbor disputes

• Other agriculture-related topics deemed appropriate by USDA or the state department of agriculture

Why use mediation services?
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It is a tool for farmers, agricultural business and others in the agricultural community. Difficult conversations can take place with professional mediators.

Fair solutions are possible without the involvement of outside authorities.

The benefits of mediation are that it is an informal, confidential and voluntary process. Agricultural mediation is also FREE or low-cost.