as introduced - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 02/09/2010 02:15am
A bill for an act
relating to agriculture; clarifying that horses and other equines are livestock
and raising them is an agricultural pursuit; proposing coding for new law in
Minnesota Statutes, chapter 17.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
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Horses and other equines raised for the
purposes of riding, driving, competition, racing, recreation, sale, or as breeding stock are
livestock. Horses may be used for meat, hides, and animal by-products. Horses and
their products are livestock and farm products for purposes of financial transactions and
collateral.
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Raising horses and other equines is agricultural
production and an agricultural pursuit. Horse breeding farms, horse training farms, horse
boarding farms, or farms combining those purposes, are an intensive agricultural use that
may be accomplished on limited acreage. These intensive agricultural uses are necessary
for horses in order to control the feeding, safety, and overall condition of the animals.
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