Title 2 — Agriculture
31 chapters · 691 sections in this title.
Ark. Code Ann. § 2-7-101 Title
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This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Arkansas Farm Mediation Act”.
Ark. Code Ann. § 2-7-102 Definitions
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(1) As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) (A) “Action” means a court action or legal recourse to the courts of the State of Arkansas by a creditor against a farmer for payment of a debt, to enforce or foreclose a security interest, lien, or mortgage, …
Ark. Code Ann. § 2-7-103 [Repealed.]
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A.C.A. § 2-7-103Current through all legislation of the 2025 Regular Session.Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated Official EditionCopyright © 2026 by the State of Arkansas All rights reserved
Ark. Code Ann. § 2-7-201 Creation
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(a) There is hereby created within the Department of Agriculture the Arkansas Farm Mediation Office which shall administer the Arkansas Farm Mediation Program to provide mediation and debt management services to farmers and their creditors in the State of Arkansas. (b) (1) The pr…
Ark. Code Ann. § 2-7-202 Disclosure of information
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(a) All materials, data, and information received by the Arkansas Farm Mediation Office are confidential and are not subject to examination or disclosure as public information under the Freedom of Information Act of 1967, § 25-19-101 et seq. (b) No mediator or administrative empl…
Ark. Code Ann. § 2-7-203 Forms
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The Arkansas Farm Mediation Office shall prepare all forms necessary for the administration of this chapter and shall ensure that forms are disseminated and that the availability of mediation under this chapter is publicized so that creditors and borrowers of agricultural loans r…
Ark. Code Ann. § 2-7-301 Voluntary mediation
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(a) (1) A farmer and any creditor of the farmer may voluntarily participate in mediation under the Arkansas Farm Mediation Program if they wish to resolve a dispute between them that involves the creditor's interest in a mortgage, lien, security interest, or judgment affecting th…
Ark. Code Ann. § 2-7-302 Release before proceedings required — Exceptions
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(a) In connection with a secured indebtedness of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) or more, no proceeding against a farmer shall be commenced to foreclose a mortgage on agricultural property, to terminate a contract for deed to purchase agricultural property, to repossess or fore…
Ark. Code Ann. § 2-7-303 Notice — Form and content
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(a) Before commencing any proceeding prohibited by this section, § 2-7-302, and §§ 2-7-304 — 2-7-306 without first obtaining a release, a creditor shall serve a notice on the farmer that the farmer may request mandatory mediation of the farm indebtedness.(1) The notice shall be i…
Ark. Code Ann. § 2-7-304 Requests for mediation
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All requests for mediation by a farmer under § 2-7-301 shall be served on the Director of the Arkansas Farm Mediation Program within fourteen (14) days after the mediation notice was served on the farmer by the creditor. Every request for mediation shall be in a form and contain …
Ark. Code Ann. § 2-7-305 Information on services — Assignment of mediator
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(a) Within five (5) days after receiving a request for mediation, the Director of the Arkansas Farm Mediation Program shall inform the farmer and the creditor of any financial analysis or legal or other services available that may assist them in preparing for the mediation meetin…
Ark. Code Ann. § 2-7-306 When provisions not applicable
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(1) Sections 2-7-302 — 2-7-305 shall not apply:(1) Where the debt to be collected was listed as a scheduled debt by the farmer in a petition in bankruptcy or for which a proof of claim form has been filed by a creditor under United States Code, Title 11, Chapters 7, 11, 12, or 13…
Ark. Code Ann. § 2-7-307 Initial meeting — Subsequent meetings
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(a) The initial mediation meeting shall be attended by the farmer and the creditor who served the mediation notice. Other creditors of the farmer may attend all mediation meetings. (b) After the initial meeting any further mediation meetings shall be held by consent of the partie…
Ark. Code Ann. § 2-7-308 Right to attorney — Duties of mediator
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(a) (1) A farmer or other party has the right to be represented by an attorney at any mediation meeting or hearing.(2) A waiver of this right before any mediation meeting or hearing is ineffective. (1) A farmer or other party has the right to be represented by an attorney at any …
Ark. Code Ann. § 2-7-309 Agreements
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(1) If an agreement is reached between the farmer and any creditor or creditors, the agreement shall:(1) Be signed by the farmer and any such creditor or creditors;(2) Bind each to the terms of the agreement;(3) Be enforced as a legal contract between the farmer and such creditor…
Ark. Code Ann. § 2-7-310 Release of creditor — Effective period
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(a) The Director of the Arkansas Farm Mediation Program shall issue a release upon request to any creditor who has paid any required fees and:(1) Who has attended an initial mediation meeting under § 2-7-301 or § 2-7-307;(2) Who has served a mediation notice on the farmer and the…