Agricultural Claims

It is hard to imagine an industry with a more risk inherent inventory than agriculture.

Damages to a growing crop can result in single-year or multi-year economic impacts to the crop and the farming operation. Many times these economic impacts are not limited to the farm operation, but also to the vertically integrated businesses that own processing and marketing operations.

Expected yield, price, costs to harvest, and crop processing and packing all involve critical assumptions that can result in dramatically different conclusions about the economic impact to a crop.

Our staff of economic and accounting experts are uniquely experienced and qualified to assist either:
  • a grower and their attorney when assembling, documenting and presenting a claim to an insurance company or providing expert testimony for an adversarial process
  • insurance companies and their attorney when they are presented with an inflated or poorly documented claim for crop damages

Harper Incorporated has experience in handling cases dealing with major Washington and
Idaho crops such as:

  • Apples
  • Cherries
  • Potatoes
  • Grapes
  • Herbs
  • Barley
  • Corn
  • Wheat
  • Asparagus
  • Onions
  • Lentils
  • Barley