The Rural Mediation Unit's program provides trained mediators to resolve agricultural related disputes, including farmer-lender and other problems that impact the agricultural community. A critical feature of mediation is confidentiality in working out differences concerning farmer's and rancher's business operations. Mediation documents are not to be used for any other legal action.
Confidentiality is the key to making mediation work.
Any individual who has received an adverse decision from a federal agency that allows mediation. This includes many USDA agencies such as the Farm Service Agency. Originally, the mediation process was designed only to aid persons who were facing adverse credit decisions. Top of Page The State of Arizona has trained and certified a number of individuals with a broad range of experience - lawyers, economists, educators, retired farmers, government officials. Their names are selected from a list of approved certified mediators.