Rice Growers Lawsuit Resource
Has your farm been affected by the Liberty Link Rice (LL 601) contamination? If so, we can help...
Schmidt & Clark | A National Law Firm in cooperation the Nations Leaders in Agricultural Litigation, is actively pursuing lawsuits to be filed on behalf of US rice growers for lost market value. The lawsuits will allege that the following companies were negligent in allowing unapproved genetically engineered rice to find its way into the commercial supply chain.
If your farm has been affected by the Liberty Link Rice (LL 601) contamination, you should contact us immediately. You may be entitled to compensation by participating in a class action or individual lawsuit and we can help.
Breaking News: Genetically Engineered Rice Gets OK
On November 11, 2006, The Department of Agriculture declared the Liberty Link 601 rice safe for human consumption. Click here to read more
What is the Problem?
In August 2006, it became apparent that the United States rice crop had been devastatingly contaminated with unapproved genetically engineered Bayer CropScience rice as undisclosed amounts were found in commercial rice supplies.
More specifically, the genetically engineered rice has an herbicide-resistance trait. These forms of rice are commonly referred to amongst US rice growers as, Liberty Link Rice 601 or LL 601.
There are approximately 100 varieties of rice produced primarily in the following six states: Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and California.
It is estimated that the US rice crop is valued at approximately $1.88 billion annually. In 2005, approximately 80% of the rice exported from the US was of the long grain variety. Unfortunately, the long grain variety is also the rice, which has been contaminated.
John Alter, President of the Arkansas Rice Growers Association summed up the feeling of his organization's members when interviewed by saying,
"Farmers are losing money and there is no clear direction as to where this issue is headed. We need some answers and we need a prompt and thorough investigation as to how this happened and how widespread it is."
US Rice Banned From Japan and the European Union
US rice growers are already beginning to feel the affects of this catastrophe. Japan has banned all US long grain rice imports and the European Union (EU) has publicly said that all US long grain rice will have to be tested by an accredited laboratory using a validated testing method and accompanied by a certificate before entering any of the member countries of the EU.
Who is Responsible?
- Bayer CropScience US
- Bayer CropScience LP
- Aventis CropScience USA, Inc.
- Riceland Foods Inc.
Do I Have a Lawsuit?
The Agricultural Litigation Group at our law firm is an experienced team of trial lawyers that focus exclusively on the representation of farmers in Liberty Link Rice lawsuits. We are actively pursuing lawsuits nationwide to be filed on behalf of US rice growers for lost market value and are accepting cases in all 50 states.
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