2-3201. Protection of farmland and agricultural activities; purpose. It is the declared policy of this state to conserve and protect and encourage the development and improvement of farmland for the production of food and other agricultural products. The legislature finds that agricultural activities conducted on farmland in areas in which nonagricultural uses have moved into […]
2-3202. Certain agricultural activities not a nuisance. (a) Agricultural activities conducted on farmland, if consistent with good agricultural practices and established prior to surrounding agricultural or nonagricultural activities, are presumed to be reasonable and do not constitute a nuisance, public or private, unless the activity has a substantial adverse effect on the public health and […]
2-3203. Definitions. As used in this act: (a) “Agricultural activity” means the growing or raising of horticultural and agricultural crops, hay, poultry and livestock, and livestock, poultry and dairy products for commercial purposes and includes activities related to the handling, storage and transportation of agricultural commodities. (b) “Farmland” means land devoted primarily to an agricultural […]
2-3204. Action for injunction alleging misuse of chemicals; when attorney fees and expenses assessed. In any case in which an action for injunction is brought alleging the prior misuse of agricultural chemicals and the court finds that the defendant properly used the agricultural chemicals according to state and federal law and the label instructions and […]
2-3205. Exclusive compensatory damages for nuisance originating from farmland used for agricultural activity; standing. (a) The exclusive compensatory damages that may be awarded to a claimant where the alleged nuisance originates from farmland primarily used for agricultural activity shall be as follows: (1) If the nuisance is determined to be a permanent nuisance, compensatory damages […]
