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FARMS
See also AGRICULTURE
Affidavits, farm workers, restricted drivers' licenses, Minn. Rules 7410.4940
Agricultural aircraft, Minn. Rules 8800.2200, 8800.3800
Agricultural cooperatives, see under COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATIONS
Agricultural development bond beginning farmer loan program, Minn. Rules 1650.0501 to 1650.0571
Agricultural Health and Safety Research Center, Minn. Statutes 2025 137.342
Agricultural improvements
Generally, Minn. Statutes 2025 41B.02
Loans, Minn. Statutes 2025 41B.043
Agricultural land, see FARM LANDS
Agricultural purposes, definitions, Minn. Rules 1650.0021
Agricultural water quality certification program, Minn. Statutes 2025 17.9891 to 17.993
Agritourism, immunity from liability, Minn. Statutes 2025 604A.40
Agroforestry loans, Minn. Statutes 2025 41B.048
Animal facilities, entry, biosecurity measures, Minn. Statutes 2025 17.986
Aquatic farms, see under AQUACULTURE
Authorized farm corporations or partnerships, see CORPORATE AND PARTNERSHIP FARMING
Beginning farmer loans, see under RURAL FINANCE AUTHORITY
Beginning farmers
Definitions, Minn. Statutes 2025 41C.02
Dwellings, Minn. Statutes 2025 41C.02
Emerging farmer working group, Minn. Statutes 2025 17.055
Farm management programs, Minn. Statutes 2025 41B.03, 41B.036, 41C.05
Grants
Down payment assistance grants, Minn. Statutes 2025 17.133
Equipment and infrastructure grants, Minn. Statutes 2025 17.055
Loans, see Beginning farmer loans under RURAL FINANCE AUTHORITY
Best management practices
Agriculture best management practices loans, Minn. Statutes 2025 17.117
Research, monitoring, and assessment data on, Minn. Statutes 2025 13.643
Sustainable agriculture demonstration grants, Minn. Statutes 2025 13.643, 17.116
Boilers, inspections, exception, Minn. Statutes 2025 326B.988
Commercial or industrial activities, outdoor advertising, exclusion, Minn. Statutes 2025 173.02
Conservation tillage, Minn. Statutes 2025 17.117
Cooperative farming agreements, Minn. Statutes 2025 16A.1283, 84.9736, 97A.135
Cooperatives, see Agricultural cooperatives under COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATIONS
Corporate and partnership farming, see CORPORATE AND PARTNERSHIP FARMING
Dairy farms, see DAIRY FARMS
Definitions
Agricultural Development Act, Minn. Statutes 2025 41C.02
Agricultural improvement loan program, Minn. Rules 1650.0611
Commercial Code, Minn. Statutes 2025 336.9-102
Estate taxes, exemption, Minn. Statutes 2025 291.03
Farm products dealers, Minn. Statutes 2025 27.01
Farmer-Lender Mediation Act, Minn. Statutes 2025 583.22
Garnishment, Minn. Statutes 2025 571.921
Hazardous substances emergencies, exemption, Minn. Statutes 2025 299F.092
"Minnesota grown" labeling statements, Minn. Rules 1556.0110
Rural Finance Authority Act, Minn. Statutes 2025 41B.02
Seed potato certification, Minn. Rules 1510.2305
Unemployment Insurance Law, Minn. Statutes 2025 268.035
Waiver of statutory rights, Minn. Statutes 2025 550.42
Workers' compensation, Minn. Statutes 2025 176.011
Dog houses or shelters, Minn. Statutes 2025 343.40
Emerging farmer working group, Minn. Statutes 2025 17.055
Employees, Fair Labor Standards Act, exclusion, Minn. Statutes 2025 177.23
Employers
Farms exempt from definition, hazardous substances emergencies, Minn. Statutes 2025 299F.092
Training programs, duties, Minn. Statutes 2025 182.653
Energy production on-farm, loans, Minn. Statutes 2025 41B.057
Estate taxes, exemption, Minn. Statutes 2025 291.03
Family farm corporations, see under CORPORATE AND PARTNERSHIP FARMING
Family farm partnerships, see under CORPORATE AND PARTNERSHIP FARMING
Family farms
Corporate and partnership farming, former owners, right of first refusal, Minn. Statutes 2025 500.245
Definitions, Minn. Statutes 2025 176.011
Minnesota food products logo, Minn. Rules 1550.2950
"Minnesota grown" labeling statements, Minn. Rules 1556.0110
Earnings, garnishment, Minn. Statutes 2025 571.921
Employees, workers' compensation, exclusion, Minn. Statutes 2025 176.041
Family farm trusts, Minn. Statutes 2025 500.24
Family farmers defined as, reciprocal interstate branching and acquisitions, Minn. Rules 2660.0020
Legal assistance to, supreme court grants, see Supreme court legal services funds under LEGAL SERVICES
Limited liability companies, Minn. Statutes 2025 17.101, 273.124, 500.24
Livestock production, Minn. Statutes 2025 17.844
Policy of state, Minn. Statutes 2025 17.844, 500.24
Producers, family farms defined as, Minnesota food products logo, Minn. Rules 1550.2950
Farm auctions, sales and use taxes, Minn. Rules 8130.5800
Farm Bureau
Agricultural Fertilizer Research and Education Council, representation on, Minn. Statutes 2025 18C.70
Agriculture research, education, extension, and technology transfer grant advisory panel, representation, Minn. Statutes 2025 41A.14
Farm cooperatives, see Agricultural cooperatives under COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATIONS
Farm corporations, see CORPORATE AND PARTNERSHIP FARMING
Farm crisis assistance, Minn. Statutes 2025 17.03
Farm crossings (railroads), Minn. Rules 8830.0100, 8830.0310
Farm equipment, see AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT
Farm homesteads, see Agricultural homesteads under HOMESTEADS
Farm improvement associations, appropriations to, Minn. Statutes 2025 375.18
Farm income, see Income under this topic
Farm loans
Agricultural debtors, Minn. Statutes 2025 550.366, 550.42
Agricultural improvement loans, Minn. Statutes 2025 41B.03, 41B.043
Agricultural microloan pilot program, Minn. Statutes 2025 41B.056
Agriculture best management practices loans, Minn. Statutes 2025 17.117
Beginning farmer loans, see under RURAL FINANCE AUTHORITY
Cannabis growers loans, Minn. Statutes 2025 342.73
Dairy farms, Minn. Statutes 2025 116J.407
Data, classification, Minn. Statutes 2025 13.643
Developmental loans, reciprocal interstate branching and acquisitions, Minn. Rules 2660.0090
Discharged amount, income and franchise taxes, Minn. Statutes 2025 290A.03
Farm opportunity loan program, Minn. Statutes 2025 41B.057
Generally, see RURAL FINANCE AUTHORITY
Livestock equipment loan program, Minn. Statutes 2025 41B.055
Loan bonds, savings banks, investing in, Minn. Statutes 2025 50.14
Loan guaranty program, Minn. Statutes 2025 41A.01 to 41A.06, 469.148
Loan restructuring program, Minn. Statutes 2025 41B.02, 41B.04
Rural Finance Authority, see Loans under RURAL FINANCE AUTHORITY
Seller-sponsored loans, Minn. Statutes 2025 41B.02, 41B.03
Waiver of statutory rights, Minn. Statutes 2025 550.42
Farm management programs, beginning farmer program, Minn. Statutes 2025 41B.03, 41B.036, 41C.05
Farm management programs, participation, seller-sponsored loan participation program borrowers, Minn. Rules 1651.0041
Farm safety specialists, Minn. Statutes 2025 137.34
Farm tenancy, Minn. Statutes 2025 500.25
Farm trucks, see under TRUCKS
Farmed cervidae, see FARMED CERVIDAE
Farmer-lender mediation, see under MEDIATION
Family farm law project, Minn. Rules 1502.0012
Generally, Minn. Rules 1502.0024
Farmers
Affidavits, rBGH-free milk or cream, Minn. Statutes 2025 32D.23
Agriculture best management practices loans, Minn. Statutes 2025 17.117
Aquatic farmers, Minn. Statutes 2025 17.495, 17.498
Beginning farmers, see same under this topic
Building movers, exclusion, Minn. Statutes 2025 221.81
Cannabis growers loans and assistance, Minn. Statutes 2025 342.73
Certificates and certification, Minn. Statutes 2025 41B.047, 41C.05
Children or wards, Minn. Statutes 2025 116L.361 to 116L.366, 142A.46, 171.041
Commercial drivers' licenses, Minn. Statutes 2025 171.02
Dairy farmers, see Producers under DAIRY PRODUCTS
Debt-to-asset ratio, loan restructuring program eligibility, Minn. Statutes 2025 41B.03
Deer farmers, Minn. Statutes 2025 17.452
Definitions, Minn. Statutes 2025 27.01, 550.42
Definitions, waste pesticide collection program, Minn. Rules 1509.0020
Dislocated workers, see under UNEMPLOYED PERSONS
Drivers' licenses
Generally, see DRIVERS LICENSES
Restricted licenses, Minn. Rules 7410.4940
Drivers transporting diesel fuel, gasoline, agricultural chemicals, or agricultural fertilizers, rule exceptions, Minn. Statutes 2025 221.033
Education and training, legal education, farmer-lender mediation, Minn. Rules 1502.0004
Emerging farmer working group, Minn. Statutes 2025 17.055
Farm opportunity loan program, Minn. Statutes 2025 41B.057
Farm product producers, see Producers under FARM PRODUCTS
Farmers Union, Minn. Statutes 2025 18C.70, 41A.14
First time farmers, Minn. Rules 1650.0511
Food licensing, exemptions, Minn. Statutes 2025 28A.15
Food retail improvement and development program advisory committee, immigrant farmers, representation, Minn. Statutes 2025 17.1018
Game farmers, great horned owls, trapping, Minn. Statutes 2025 97B.705
Grants
Down payment assistance grants, Minn. Statutes 2025 17.133
Safety equipment grants and outreach programs, Minn. Statutes 2025 17.1195
Income, see same under this topic
Income taxes, estimated, annual payment, Minn. Statutes 2025 289A.25
Industrial hemp, see under CANNABIS (HEMP)
Insolvency, income and franchise taxes, exemptions, Minn. Statutes 2025 290.491
Livestock dealers, exclusion, Minn. Statutes 2025 17A.03
Mental or behavioral health data, Minn. Statutes 2025 13.643
Natural persons, combining of federal and state financing programs, Minn. Statutes 2025 41B.036
Net operating loss deductions, Minn. Statutes 2025 290.0131
Net worth, Minn. Statutes 2025 41B.043, 41B.047, 41C.02, 41C.05
Occupational safety and health, training programs, Minn. Statutes 2025 182.653
Organic farmers, Minn. Statutes 2025 31.94
Organizations, Arbitration Council, Minn. Rules 1572.0020
Payments by, motor fuel taxes, Minn. Statutes 2025 296A.15
Pesticide end-users, farmers defined as, waste pesticide collection program, Minn. Rules 1509.0020
Planning, pesticide management plan, Minn. Statutes 2025 18B.045
Private carriers, driver qualification exemptions, Minn. Statutes 2025 221.031
Projected annual expenses, loan restructuring program, Minn. Statutes 2025 41B.03
Reports given, Minn. Statutes 2025 296A.15
Restructure farmers, Restructure II program, Minn. Rules 1653.0011 to 1653.0111
Rural youth farm equipment safety program, Minn. Statutes 2025 17.107
Safety equipment grants and outreach programs, Minn. Statutes 2025 17.1195
Soil and water conservation plans, beginning farmer loans, eligibility, Minn. Statutes 2025 41B.03, 41C.05
Statements by, children or wards, restricted drivers' licenses, necessity, Minn. Statutes 2025 171.041
Subsurface sewage treatment systems, licensing, exemption, Minn. Statutes 2025 115.56
Veteran farmer cooperative training, fees, Minn. Statutes 2025 123B.39
Water quality certification program, duties, Minn. Statutes 2025 17.9896, 17.9897
Workers' compensation, exclusions, Minn. Statutes 2025 176.041
Farmers' markets
Distressed food donations, limitation of liability, Minn. Statutes 2025 604A.10
Food handlers' licenses, exclusion, Minn. Statutes 2025 28A.152
Food product sampling and demonstration, Minn. Statutes 2025 28A.151
Healthy eating, here at home program, Minn. Statutes 2025 144.0554
Farmers' mutual insurance companies, see under MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES
Farmhouses, defined as agricultural improvements, Minn. Statutes 2025 41C.02
Farming, definitions, Minn. Statutes 2025 41C.02
Agricultural improvement loan program, Minn. Rules 1650.0611
Seller-sponsored loan participation program, Minn. Rules 1651.0021
Farming operations
Defined, Minn. Statutes 2025 336.9-102
Rules affecting, Minn. Statutes 2025 14.111, 14.14
Financial assistance
Data, classification, Minn. Statutes 2025 13.643
Farm loans, see same under this topic
Flood, snow, or other naturally caused damage, agricultural improvement loans, existing debt, refinancing, Minn. Statutes 2025 41B.043
Foreclosure, see Agricultural property under FORECLOSURE
Historic places, Minn. Statutes 2025 138.664
Homestead redemption program, Minn. Statutes 2025 41B.037, 41B.07
Income
Discharged farm loans defined as, Minn. Statutes 2025 290A.03
Gross family or gross individual income, Minn. Statutes 2025 41B.047
Loan restructuring program, eligibility requirements, Minn. Statutes 2025 41B.03
MFIP applicants or participants, Minn. Statutes 2025 142G.31
Net operating loss deductions, Minn. Statutes 2025 290.0131
Receipts defined as income, Minn. Statutes 2025 501C.1103
Unitary business principle, definitions, exemption, Minn. Statutes 2025 290.17
Industrial activities, exclusion, Minn. Statutes 2025 161.242
Insurance
Agents, see INSURANCE AGENTS, SOLICITORS, AND BROKERS
Farmers' mutual insurance companies, see under MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES
Land, see FARM LANDS
Leases
Corporate and partnership farming, former owners, right of first refusal, Minn. Statutes 2025 500.245
Drafting, Minn. Statutes 2025 481.02
Family farm trusts, Minn. Statutes 2025 500.24
Liability, nuisance liability, Minn. Statutes 2025 561.19
Loans, see Farm loans under this topic
Names, recording with county recorder, Minn. Statutes 2025 386.36
Normal farm practices, protection for, metropolitan agricultural preserves, Minn. Statutes 2025 473H.12
Owners, workers' compensation coverage, election, Minn. Statutes 2025 176.041
Partnership farming, see CORPORATE AND PARTNERSHIP FARMING
Passing on the Farm Center, Southwest Technical College, Granite Falls, Minn. Statutes 2025 17.985
Permits, solid waste disposal, Minn. Statutes 2025 17.135
Pressure vessels, inspection, exception, Minn. Statutes 2025 326B.988
Producers, farms defined as, "Minnesota grown" labeling statements, Minn. Rules 1556.0110
Railroad crossings, Minn. Statutes 2025 219.13, 219.36
Rental value, determination after death of life tenant, Minn. Statutes 2025 500.25
Right to farm, Minn. Statutes 2025 561.19
Rural Finance Authority, see RURAL FINANCE AUTHORITY
Rural youth farm equipment safety program, Minn. Statutes 2025 17.107
Solid waste, disposal permits, exemptions, Minn. Statutes 2025 17.135
Sustainable agriculture demonstration grants, Minn. Statutes 2025 13.643, 17.116
Tenants, Minn. Statutes 2025 500.25
Tree farms, see under TREES AND SHRUBS
Valuation of property Restructure II program, Minn. Rules 1653.0021, 1653.0051
Waste, Minn. Statutes 2025 41A.02, 115A.03, 115A.993, 216B.2424, 297A.69
Waste pesticide collection program, see under PESTICIDES
Water quality certification program, Minn. Statutes 2025 17.9891 to 17.993
Wetlands, generally, see WETLANDS
Wild rice, see Farming under WILD RICE
Wineries, Minn. Statutes 2025 340A.101, 340A.315
Work farms, see WORKHOUSES
Workplace accident and injury reduction, farmers, management, compliance, Minn. Rules 5208.1500