Binding arbitration
Often contracts between seed companies and private growers contain a
binding arbitration clause that requires all conflicts arising from
performance of the seed (or technological traits within the seed) to be
resolved through arbitration.21 This binding arbitration clause precludes
farmers from filing lawsuits.
Additionally, the farmer is constrained in terms of the time frame within
which he must raise a dispute. Under the contract, the grower is typically
given as little as 15 days from the day that the problem is first observed to
file a complaint with the seed company