The pollution policies that are available contain unique characteristics that are unfamiliar to farmers. Managing liability risk begins with understanding liability insurance coverage. Beyond having the proper liability coverage as protection, farmers must be prepared to deal with possible criminal prosecutions by State and Federal agencies for environmental events. Liability insurance affords no protection from criminal penalties assessed against a farmer by a regulatory agency. Farmers can greatly reduce their criminal liability exposure by formulating and following environmental audit procedures.
Many good farmers fail to keep records necessary to prove compliance.
Accurate records should be kept on the applications of herbicides, pesticides, and fertilizers. Summary When entering into any contractual arrangement, either oral or written, you should be concerned about what happens if a disagreement between the parties arises. When contacting an attorney, you should ask for basic information about the attorney's familiarity with the law for particular situations. Attorneys are like other professionals in that they often specialize. For example, a good contract attorney may not have much expertise in estate planning.