AGRICULTURE

See also FARMS; FARM PRODUCTS

Agricultural best management practices loan program (vetoed), Minn. Law 2007 c 45 art 1 s 3

Agricultural chemical response and reimbursement, Minn. Law 2007 c 45 art 1 s 32, 34

Agricultural cooperatives, health plans for farmers, Minn. Law 2007 c 147 art 12 s 14, 2010 c 344 s 4, 2010 c 384 s 99, 2013 c 135 art 1 s 9

Agricultural Diversification Steering Council and Network, Minn. Law 2019 1Sp c 2 art 2 s 3

Agricultural Education Leadership Conference, Minn. Law 2007 c 45 art 1 s 3

Agricultural employment

Unemployment insurance, Minn. Law 2014 c 251 art 2 s 1, 3

Work week, Minn. Law 2014 c 312 art 3 s 22

Agricultural Fertilizer Research and Education Council, Minn. Law 2007 c 45 art 1 s 3, 29

Agricultural growth, research, and innovation program, Minn. Law 2009 c 94 art 1 s 83, 2015 c 44 s 21, 2015 1Sp c 4 art 1 s 2, 2019 1Sp c 1 art 1 s 5, 7, 2021 1Sp c 3 art 1 s 2, 2022 c 95 art 1 s 1, 2023 c 43 art 1 s 2, 2024 c 126 art 1 s 1, 2024 c 127 art 37 s 1

Agricultural homestead property, Minn. Law 2011 1Sp c 7 art 5 s 6

Agricultural homestead property, first tier valuation limits, Minn. Law 2006 c 259 art 4 s 11, 13

agricultural homesteads, Minn. Law 2005 c 151 art 3 s 11

Agricultural improvement loan, Minn. Law 2009 c 94 art 1 s 87

Agricultural land

Family farm trusts, Minn. Law 2004 c 254 s 41, 42

Title, acquisition by aliens, Minn. Law 2004 c 254 s 39, 40

Agricultural liens, Minn. Law 2011 c 31 art 2 s 6, 7

Agricultural marketing, Minn. Law 2015 1Sp c 4 art 1 s 2

Agricultural marketing and development, Minn. Law 2007 c 45 art 1 s 3

Agricultural property, property taxes, see PROPERTY TAXES

Agricultural societies, Minn. Law 2007 c 45 art 1 s 3

Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, capital improvement project, Minn. Law 2017 1Sp c 8 art 1 s 9

Agricultural water quality certification, Minn. Law 2015 1Sp c 2 art 2 s 3, 2016 c 172 art 2 s 9, 2017 c 91 art 2 s 3, 2019 1Sp c 2 art 2 s 3, 2021 1Sp c 1 art 2 s 3, 2023 c 40 art 2 s 3

Agricultural weather program, Minn. Law 2023 c 60 art 10 s 7

Agriculture best management practices loan program, appropriations, Minn. Law 2011 1Sp c 6 art 2 s 3

agriculture best management practices loans, Minn. Law 2005 1Sp c 1 art 1 s 8, 9, 2015 c 44 s 2, 2015 1Sp c 2 art 2 s 3, 2019 c 24 s 1, 2020 c 89 art 4 s 3 to 2020 c 89 art 4 s 5, 2022 c 95 art 2 s 3 to 2022 c 95 art 2 s 7

Agriculture research, education, extension, and technology transfer grant program, Minn. Law 2015 1Sp c 4 art 2 s 56

agriculture Water Management Research Partnership, Minn. Law 2005 c 20 art 1 s 11

Agritourism professionals, Minn. Law 2015 c 44 s 36

Aquatic farms, see AQUACULTURE, AQUATIC FARMS

Bees, Minn. Law 2006 c 265 s 1, 2, 5, 6

Beginning farmer loan program, Minn. Law 2007 c 45 art 1 s 55, 2009 c 94 art 1 s 84 to 2009 c 94 art 1 s 86

Beginning farmer loans

Eligibility, Minn. Law 2004 c 254 s 15

State participation, Minn. Law 2004 c 254 s 16

Best management practices, appropriations, Minn. Law 2017 c 91 art 2 s 3, 2019 1Sp c 2 art 2 s 3, 2021 1Sp c 1 art 2 s 3, 6, 9, 12, 16, 2023 c 40 art 2 s 3, 6, 2024 c 106 art 2 s 3

Best management practices, definitions, Minn. Law 2016 c 189 art 2 s 6

Best management practices loans, applications, Minn. Law 2011 c 107 s 1

Biofuel production incentives, Minn. Law 2015 1Sp c 4 art 2 s 57, 58

biogas incentive payments, Minn. Law 2005 c 97 art 9

Biosecurity measures, Minn. Law 2004 c 254 s 46

Bovine tuberculosis, see BOVINE TUBERCULOSIS

Center for Rural Policy and Development, Minn. Law 2017 c 88 art 1 s 2, 2019 1Sp c 1 art 1 s 2, 2021 1Sp c 3 art 1 s 2, 2023 c 43 art 1 s 2

cervidae, see FARMED CERVIDAE

Clean water legacy, Minn. Law 2007 c 45 art 1 s 3

Contracts and agreements, Minn. Law 2023 c 43 art 2 s 12

cooperative farming agreements, Minn. Law 2005 c 151 art 5 s 4, 23

Cooperative farming agreements, aquatic management areas, Minn. Law 2013 c 121 s 28

Cooperative farming agreements, Natural Resources Department lands, Minn. Law 2024 c 116 art 3 s 13

Crops

Bioenergy crops, reinvest in Minnesota clean energy program, Minn. Law 2007 c 57 art 1 s 119

Damage by elk, compensation, Minn. Law 2007 c 45 art 1 s 7

Genetically engineered organisms

Oversight, generally, Minn. Law 2007 c 57 art 1 s 142

Wild rice, Minn. Law 2007 c 57 art 1 s 140, 141

Crops, destruction by wild animals, emergency deterrent materials assistance, Minn. Law 2006 c 282 art 9 s 4

Dairy development and profitability enhancement, Minn. Law 2007 c 45 art 1 s 3

dairy development grants, Minn. Law 2005 1Sp c 1 art 1 s 2

Dairy farming

Modernization assistance, Minn. Law 2004 c 254 s 24

Producers, beginning farmer payments, Minn. Law 2004 c 254 s 47

Dairy inspection, Minn. Law 2007 c 45 art 1 s 3

Deer hunting, agricultural land owners, Minn. Law 2007 c 131 art 1 s 26

Definitions, genetically engineered organisms, Minn. Law 2023 c 43 art 2 s 43, 44

Duluth, agricultural or trade-related uses, task force, Minn. Law 2007 c 45 art 1 s 3

Education and training, see AGRICULTURE EDUCATION

ethanol

Ethanol producer payments, Minn. Law 2007 c 45 art 1 s 3

Family farm corporations, homesteads, property taxes, Minn. Law 2009 c 88 art 10 s 5

Family farm trusts, Minn. Law 2004 c 254 s 41, 42

Family farms, Minn. Law 2008 c 366 art 6 s 12, 2008 c 366 art 15 s 13

Estate taxes, Minn. Law 2011 1Sp c 7 art 1 s 3 to 2011 1Sp c 7 art 1 s 5, 7, 8

Mental health counseling, Minn. Law 2011 c 14 s 3

Farm advocate services, Minn. Law 2017 c 88 art 1 s 2, 2019 1Sp c 1 art 1 s 2, 2021 1Sp c 3 art 1 s 2

Farm business management courses, Minn. Law 2015 1Sp c 4 art 2 s 78

Farm business management grants, Minn. Law 2021 1Sp c 3 art 1 s 2

Farm business management tuition assistance, Minn. Law 2017 c 88 art 1 s 2, 2019 1Sp c 1 art 1 s 2

Farm families mental health counseling, Minn. Law 2007 c 45 art 1 s 3, 2015 1Sp c 4 art 1 s 2

farm families, mental health support, Minn. Law 2005 1Sp c 1 art 1 s 2

farm laborers, housing, manufactured homes, Minn. Law 2005 c 79, 2005 1Sp c 1 art 1 s 89

Farm land

Hunting on, Minn. Law 2009 c 176 art 2 s 20

Rights after default, notices, Minn. Law 2009 c 94 art 1 s 92

Farm loan programs

Agriculture best management practices loan program, Minn. Law 2009 c 94 art 1 s 12, 13

Appropriations, Minn. Law 2009 c 93 art 1 s 7

Beginning farmer loan program, Minn. Law 2009 c 94 art 1 s 84 to 2009 c 94 art 1 s 86

Shared loan savings program, Minn. Law 2009 c 94 art 1 s 11

Farm loans, see under FARMS, under FARMS

Agricultural improvement loan program, Minn. Law 2015 c 44 s 25

Agriculture best management practices loans, Minn. Law 2015 c 44 s 2, 2015 1Sp c 2 art 2 s 3

Agritourism professionals, immunity from liability, Minn. Law 2015 c 44 s 36

Beginning farmer program, Minn. Law 2015 c 44 s 22

Disaster recovery loan program, Minn. Law 2015 c 44 s 27 to 2015 c 44 s 29, 2015 1Sp c 4 art 1 s 6, 2015 1Sp c 4 art 2 s 69 to 2015 1Sp c 4 art 2 s 71

Equity-stripping protections, Minn. Law 2015 c 44 s 32 to 2015 c 44 s 35, 2015 c 50

Farm opportunity loan program, Minn. Law 2015 1Sp c 4 art 2 s 76

Foreclosure consultant contract rescissions, Minn. Law 2015 c 44 s 32 to 2015 c 44 s 35, 2015 c 50

Loan restructuring program, Minn. Law 2015 c 44 s 23

Pilot agricultural microloan program, Minn. Law 2015 1Sp c 4 art 2 s 75

Seller-sponsored loan participation program, Minn. Law 2015 c 44 s 24

Farm loans, appropriations, Minn. Law 2012 c 293 s 11

Farm loans, disaster recovery loan program, Minn. Law 2016 c 189 art 2 s 30

Farm products statutory liens, see FARM PRODUCTS

Farm trucks, Minn. Law 2008 c 350 art 1 s 14

Farm wineries

Bond exemption, Minn. Law 2009 c 120 s 2

Bulk wine, Minn. Law 2012 c 235 s 1

Distilled spirits production, annual fee, Minn. Law 2009 c 120 s 4

Hours of sale, Minn. Law 2009 c 120 s 3

Licenses, Minn. Law 2012 c 235 s 2

Farm wineries, fortified wines, Minn. Law 2006 c 210 s 1, 2, 4 to 7

Farm wineries, manufacture of distilled spirits, Minn. Law 2008 c 311 s 2, 3

Farm wineries, on-sale licenses, Minn. Law 2007 c 89 s 4

Farmamerica, Minn. Law 2007 c 135 art 1 s 9, 2013 c 142 art 1 s 24

Farmer-led water management councils, Minn. Law 2017 c 88 art 1 s 2

Farmer-led water quality improvement practices, Minn. Law 2017 c 88 art 1 s 2

Farmer-lender mediation, extension, Minn. Law 2015 1Sp c 4 art 2 s 81

Farmers' markets, see under FOOD, under FOOD

Farmers' markets, food product sampling and demonstration, Minn. Law 2014 c 163 s 1

Farms, see FARMS

feedlots, see ANIMAL FEEDLOTS

Forever Green Agricultural Initiative, Minn. Law 2014 c 312 art 12 s 8

Forever Green agriculture initiative, Minn. Law 2015 1Sp c 2 art 2 s 3

Fuels used in, sales and use taxes, Minn. Law 2008 c 154 art 12 s 32

Genetically engineered agriculturally related organisms

Definitions, Minn. Law 2023 c 43 art 2 s 43, 44

Permits for release, Minn. Law 2023 c 43 art 2 s 45, 46

Purpose of law, Minn. Law 2023 c 43 art 2 s 42

Rulemaking, repealed, Minn. Law 2023 c 43 art 2 s 142

Germplasm licensing, impacts on agricultural producers, task force, Minn. Law 2006 c 265 s 4

Good agricultural practices certification assistance, Minn. Law 2017 c 88 art 1 s 2, 2019 1Sp c 1 art 1 s 2, 2021 1Sp c 3 art 1 s 2

Health plans for farmers, agricultural cooperatives, Minn. Law 2007 c 147 art 12 s 14

Hemp, see INDUSTRIAL HEMP

Horse breeding, training, or boarding as agricultural pursuits, Minn. Law 2012 c 203

Invasive species control, Minn. Law 2007 c 45 art 1 s 3

Lands, property taxes, see Agricultural property under PROPERTY TAXES

Livestock

Animal diseases, intentional exposure, crime, Minn. Law 2004 c 254 s 45

Production, policy of state, Minn. Law 2004 c 254 s 2

Livestock Breeders Association, Minn. Law 2007 c 45 art 1 s 3

Livestock expansion loans, Minn. Law 2009 c 94 art 1 s 88

Livestock premise identification, Minn. Law 2007 c 45 art 1 s 3

loan mediation

Machinery and equipment

Shared savings loan program, interest rate, Minn. Law 2004 c 254 s 1

Meat inspection, Minn. Law 2007 c 45 art 1 s 3

Milk volume production loan program, study, Minn. Law 2006 c 268

Minnesota grown promotion, Minn. Law 2007 c 45 art 1 s 3

Minnesota Horticultural Society, Minn. Law 2007 c 45 art 1 s 3

Minnesota One Health Antimicrobial Stewardship Collaborative, Minn. Law 2023 c 70 art 4 s 14, 2023 c 70 art 20 s 3

MinnesotaCare, farmers' income and eligibility, Minn. Law 2009 c 79 art 5 s 79

Natural disasters, state response, Minn. Law 2008 c 247 s 4

NextGen Energy Board, Minn. Law 2007 c 45 art 1 s 3

Northern Crops Institute, Minn. Law 2007 c 45 art 1 s 3

Nuisance claims, exemption, Minn. Law 2004 c 254 s 43, 44

Nuisance conditions and lawsuits, study, Minn. Law 2015 1Sp c 4 art 2 s 83

On-farm biogas recovery facilities, Minn. Law 2007 c 57 art 2 s 3, 29

organic agriculture, Minn. Law 2005 1Sp c 1 art 1 s 96

Organic certification, Minn. Law 2011 c 14 s 3

Organic certification, annual cost-share payments, Minn. Law 2007 c 45 art 1 s 3

Organic farming, reports about, Minn. Law 2012 c 244 art 1 s 33

Renewable chemicals, production incentive, Minn. Law 2015 1Sp c 4 art 2 s 59

Renewable energy infrastructure, Minn. Law 2017 c 88 art 1 s 2

Research

Grants for, Minn. Law 2021 c 28 s 4

University of Minnesota, Minn. Law 2021 1Sp c 2 art 1 s 4

Research, data on, monitoring and assessment, management of, Minn. Law 2018 c 140

Research, grants for, Minn. Law 2016 c 184 s 7, 2016 c 189 art 2 s 11

Research, University of Minnesota, Minn. Law 2023 c 41 art 1 s 4

Rural Finance Authority programs, eligibility, Minn. Law 2004 c 254 s 14

rural Policy and Development Center, Minn. Law 2005 1Sp c 1 art 3 s 2

Second Harvest Heartland, Minn. Law 2007 c 45 art 1 s 3

Seed and feed loans, terminology changes, Minn. Law 2004 c 228 art 2 s 16

Shared loan savings program, Minn. Law 2009 c 94 art 1 s 11

Soil conservation, see SOIL CONSERVATION

Solid waste, burial, recording, Minn. Law 2011 c 14 s 6

State fish hatcheries, water quality monitoring, Minn. Law 2024 c 116 art 3 s 43

Sustainable agriculture, see SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE, Minn. Law 2011 c 14 s 3, 2017 c 88 art 1 s 2, 2019 1Sp c 1 art 1 s 2, 2021 1Sp c 3 art 1 s 2

Sustainable agriculture demonstration projects, Minn. Law 2007 c 45 art 1 s 3

Sustainable agriculture, department duties, Minn. Law 2009 c 94 art 1 s 10

Sustainable agriculture grant program, Minn. Law 2015 1Sp c 4 art 2 s 2

sustainable agriculture initiatives, Minn. Law 2005 1Sp c 1 art 1 s 2, 96

Sustainable development of Minnesota agriculture program, repeal, Minn. Law 2014 c 181 s 14

Training, competency standards, Minn. Law 2014 c 312 art 3 s 21

Turf Seed Council, Minn. Law 2007 c 45 art 1 s 3

University of Minnesota, agriculture research, Minn. Law 2009 c 95 art 1 s 5

Urban agriculture

Appropriations for, Minn. Law 2015 1Sp c 4 art 1 s 2

Development, Minn. Law 2015 1Sp c 4 art 2 s 85

Urban agriculture community development, Minn. Law 2017 c 88 art 1 s 2

value-added agricultural product loans, Minn. Law 2005 1Sp c 1 art 1 s 74, 75, 77

Value-added agricultural products, Minn. Law 2007 c 45 art 1 s 3

Value-added agriculture, Minn. Law 2017 c 88 art 1 s 2

Water quality, Minn. Law 2024 c 106 art 2 s 3

Waters, remediation, Minn. Law 2007 c 45 art 1 s 3

Weather study, Minn. Law 2021 1Sp c 4 art 2 s 3, 2021 1Sp c 4 art 8 s 29

White Earth Chippewa, biofuels, Minn. Law 2007 c 45 art 1 s 3