Mealey's (December 5, 2019, 11:25 AM EST) -- ST. LOUIS — An arbitrator did not exceed his powers in denying a farmer’s claim based on the appraised value of the crop nor did the arbitrator exceed his powers by making a good farming practices determination, the Eighth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals held Dec. 2, remanding for confirmation of an arbitration award in favor of a federally reinsured crop insurer (Terry R. Balvin v. Rain and Hail LLC, Nos. 18-3018 & 18-3061, 8th Cir., 2019 U.S. App. LEXIS 35750)....