Force majeure cases involving illness or death soften the usually ‘cold-hearted’ department

The Department of Agriculture can seem cold-hearted and removed.

However, when serious illness or death occurs, it would seen that the department does show compassion and may have a heart, after all.

Allowances are made for force majeure (which isa clause in contract law that frees both parties from liability or obligation, due to extraordinary events or circumstance beyond their control).