The answer is yes and no. Yes, you retain Trust rights providing that your invoice reflects payment terms as PACA Prompt or Net 10 Days. This protection allowing for printed language on the invoice is extended to licensees of the PACA. All other non-licensees are required to submit a written statement to preserve Trust rights. ...
Editor’s Note: Since this article was published there have been further updates to report. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has issued regulatory guidance on June 7, 2018 to clarify the applicability of the “Agricultural Commodity” exception with the “Hours of Service of Drivers.” To read more on the updated guidance language, please click ...
Contract negotiations can many times become a daily routine that can lend to complacency. As a reminder, unless you use precise and clear language on any special terms that you want to be a fundamental requirement at time of contract negotiations, you are vulnerable to those terms having not been agreed upon. Therefore, selling and ...
Western Growers members should be aware that the Dispute Resolution Corporation (DRC) has recently expelled Karl Logistics Inc. (Karl Logistiques Inc.) from its membership for failing to provide information as requested and not paying its debts. If any Western Growers members are considering selling Karl Logistics or have questions about potential implications of business with ...