FARM PRODUCTS

Adulteration, Minn. Statutes 2004 25.37, 25.38

Agricultural commodities

Arbitration, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.91

Bargaining and mediation decisions, basis, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.698

Commodity organizations, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.101

Contractors, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.90 to 17.9442

Contracts, see same under this topic

Definitions, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.101, 17.53, 17.693, 17.90

Futures contracts, application of law, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.9442

Grain forward sale contracts, Minn. Statutes 2004 48.24

Handlers (agricultural commodities), see same under this topic

Liens, see same under this topic

Mediation, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.91

Quarantine, plant pests, Minn. Statutes 2004 18G.06

Raw agricultural commodities, Minn. Statutes 2004 31.01, 31A.02

Sales, agricultural contracts, application of law, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.9442

Storage, warehouse receipts, Minn. Statutes 2004 336.7-201

Value-added agricultural product processing and marketing grants, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.101

Agricultural Commodities Promotion Act, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.51 to 17.69

Agricultural commodity research and promotion councils, see AGRICULTURAL COMMODITY RESEARCH AND PROMOTION COUNCILS

Agricultural contracts

Application of law, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.452

Cancellation or termination, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.941, 17.9442

Agricultural product processing facilities, see under AGRIPROCESSING

Alternative uses, policy of state, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.50

Animal hides and skins, see ANIMAL HIDES AND SKINS

Arbitration, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.91

Associations of producers, defined, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.693

Attorney fees, contract violations, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.9441

Bona fide competitors, defined, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.14

Breach of contract

Producers, readability violations not a defense, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.9441

Burden of proof, discrimination in purchase, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.15

Certificates and certification

Contracts, compliance, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.944

Minnesota certification program, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.1025

Claims, agricultural contracts

Readability violations, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.944, 17.9441

Statutes of limitations, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.9441

Commercial channels, defined, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.53

Commodities Promotion Act, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.51 to 17.69

Commodity organizations, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.101

Complaints, discrimination in purchase, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.17

Contractors

Defined, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.90

Duties, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.91, 17.92

Licensing, liability, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.93

Notice given, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.92

Notice received, contract cancellation, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.941

Risk disclosure statements, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.91, 17.9442

Subsidiaries, parent company liability, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.93

Contracts

Agriculture ombudsman, duties, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.95

Application of law, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.9442

Approvals, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.91

Arbitration provisions, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.91

Breach of contract, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.92

Cancellation or termination, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.92

Capital investment, recapture, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.92

Compliance, certification, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.944

Contract disputes, provisions, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.91

Contractors, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.90 to 17.9442

Cover sheets, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.942, 17.9442

Damages, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.94, 17.944, 17.9441

Defenses, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.9441

Definitions, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.90, 17.944

Enforcement, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.944

Exceptions, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.98

Format, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.943

Good faith, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.94, 17.9441

Indexes, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.942

Investigations, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.944, 17.9441

Lawsuits, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.94, 17.944, 17.9441

Mediation provisions, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.91

Orders, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.944

Plain language in, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.91 to 17.9442

Producers, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.92, 17.941, 17.9442

Readability, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.90, 17.943 to 17.9442

Reformation, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.944

Review, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.91, 17.944

Risks, disclosure statements, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.91, 17.944, 17.9442

Rulemaking, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.945

Violations and penalties, see same under this topic

Waivers, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.92, 17.9443

Conversion

Raw products, research, Agriculture Department, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.101

Seed and feed loans, debtor's crops, Minn. Statutes 2004 395.22

Crops, see CROPS

Damages, contracts

Cancellation or termination, reimbursement of capital investment, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.92

Good faith violations, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.94

Readability violations, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.944, 17.9441

Data, classification, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.694

Dealers

Defined, Minn. Statutes 2004 336A.01

Farm products statutory liens, see Farm products dealers under FARM PRODUCTS STATUTORY LIENS

Wholesale produce, see WHOLESALE PRODUCE DEALERS

Defenses, contracts, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.9441

Definitions

Agricultural Commodities Promotion Act, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.53

Agricultural contracts, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.90

Agricultural Marketing and Bargaining Act, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.693

Agriculture law, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.03, 17.101

Classification of property, Minn. Statutes 2004 273.13

Commercial Code, Minn. Statutes 2004 336.9-102

Discrimination in farm product purchase, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.14

Farm products statutory liens, Minn. Statutes 2004 336A.01

Food Law, Minn. Statutes 2004 31.01

Garnishment, Minn. Statutes 2004 571.921

Interest rates, Minn. Statutes 2004 334.011

Labor relations, Minn. Statutes 2004 179.01

Meat and Poultry Inspection Act, Minn. Statutes 2004 31A.02

Value-added agricultural product loans, Minn. Statutes 2004 41B.046

Disclosure, contracts

Producers, cancellation rights, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.941, 17.942

Risk disclosures, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.91, 17.942, 17.944

Discrimination in purchase

Burden of proof, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.15

Complaints, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.17

Definitions, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.14

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.14 to 17.19

Interpretation of law, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.18, 17.19

Investigations, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.17

Lawsuits, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.17, 17.18

Penalties, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.181

Prima facie evidence, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.16

Remedies, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.17

Transportation costs, allowance, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.15

Domesticated wild animals

Defined as nontraditional agricultural products, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.03

Enforcement of law, contracts, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.944

Farm products statutory liens, Minn. Statutes 2004 336A.01 to 336A.16

Farm wineries, Minn. Statutes 2004 340A.101, 340A.315

Farmed cervidae, see FARMED CERVIDAE

Fines

Agricultural Commodity Promotion Act, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.181, 17.67

Monopolization violations, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.944

First handlers (commodities)

Defined, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.53

Violations, Agricultural Commodity Promotion Act, fines, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.67

First purchasers

Defined, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.53

Exclusions, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.53

Payments by, Agricultural Research and Promotion Council checkoff fees, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.59

Forage, stored crops, silage defined as, Minn. Statutes 2004 97A.028

Furs, see FURS

Good faith

Agricultural contracts, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.9441

Contracts, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.94

Grading, sorting, and packing of raw products

Defined as agricultural purpose, Minn. Statutes 2004 273.13

Guidelines

Minnesota certification program, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.1025

Handlers (agricultural commodities)

Bargaining disputes, rights, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.697

Bargaining teams, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.702

Contracts, duties, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.697

Data, classification, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.694

Defined, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.693

Education and training, negotiation, mediation, and arbitration, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.702

First handlers, commodities, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.53, 17.67

Informational exchanges, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.697, 17.702

Names, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.694

Notice received, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.694

Reports given, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.694

Unfair trade practices, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.696

Industrial development projects, see Projects under INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS

Information, collecting, compiling, and distributing, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.03

Injunctions

Contract violations, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.944

Minnesota certification, use violations, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.1025

Insurance

Farmers' mutual fire insurance companies, issuance, Minn. Statutes 2004 67A.31

Hail, cyclone, tornado, and hurricane insurance, coverage, Minn. Statutes 2004 66A.26

Interpretation of law

Agricultural Commodities Promotion Act, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.52

Discrimination in purchase, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.18, 17.19

Transportation, Minn. Statutes 2004 168.011

Investigations

Contracts, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.944, 17.9441

Discrimination in purchase, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.17

Labels and labeling

Minnesota grown logo, see MINNESOTA FOOD PRODUCTS LOGO

Lawsuits

Contracts, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.94, 17.944, 17.9441

Discrimination in purchase, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.17

Liability, limitation

Minnesota certification, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.1025

Licenses, sale or peddling by owner

Exemption, Minn. Const. art 13 s 7, Minn. Statutes 2004 31.789, 329.14

Liens

Agricultural producers' liens, Minn. Statutes 2004 514.945

Mechanics and material suppliers liens, Minn. Statutes 2004 395.22, 514.661, 514.963

Statutory liens, Minn. Statutes 2004 336A.01 to 336A.16

Llamas, see LLAMAS

Loans, value-added agricultural product loans, Minn. Statutes 2004 41B.046

Logos, Minnesota certification program, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.1025

Marketing, see AGRICULTURAL MARKETING

Mediation, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.91

Minnesota certification program, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.1025

Minnesota food products, see MINNESOTA FOOD PRODUCTS LOGO

Mint oil extraction, boiler inspections, exceptions, Minn. Statutes 2004 183.56

Monopolies, attorney general, duties, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.944

Mulch, Minn. Statutes 2004 18.79

Nontraditional agricultural products, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.03

Orders, contracts, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.944

Participating producers, defined, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.53

Personal property taxes, delinquent taxes

Liens or levies for, exemptions, Minn. Statutes 2004 277.20, 277.21

Pesticides, use, violations, Minn. Statutes 2004 18B.07

Policy of state, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.50

Prices, discrimination in purchase, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.14 to 17.19

Prima facie evidence

Discrimination in purchase, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.16

Private processors, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.53, 17.54

Processing facilities

Defined, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.101

Food, see FOOD PROCESSING PLANTS

Value-added agricultural product loans, Minn. Statutes 2004 41B.046

Value-added agriculture products processing and marketing grants, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.101

Produce, see PRODUCE (FARM PRODUCTS)

Producers

Addresses, cooperative association accreditation, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.694

Associations of producers, see same under this topic

Bargaining disputes, rights, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.697

Contracts, see same under this topic

Conviction, contract-related offenses, cancellation or termination of contract, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.92

Dairy products, see Producers under DAIRY PRODUCTS

Definitions, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.53, 17.693, 17.90

Meetings, agricultural commodity research and promotion councils, restraint of trade, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.66

Names, cooperative association accreditation, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.694

Notice given, contract cancellation, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.941

Notice received, contracts, cancellation or termination, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.92

Oaths, commodity research and promotion councils, petitions, signatures, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.54

Payments by, agriculture inputs, prepayment, rights, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.97

Payments to, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.63, 17.92

Petitions by, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.54, 17.694

Producer-processors, defined, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.53

Reports about, handlers, duties, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.694

Unfair trade practices, agricultural cooperatives, generally, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.696

Promotional activities

Agriculture Department, duties, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.101, 17.1025

Minnesota certification program, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.1025

Property used for, defined as project, Minn. Statutes 2004 469.153

Qualified voters, defined, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.53

Quarantine, plant pests, Minn. Statutes 2004 18G.06

Ratitae, see RATITAE

Raw agricultural commodities, definitions

Food Law, Minn. Statutes 2004 31.01

Meat and Poultry Inspection Act, Minn. Statutes 2004 31A.02

Raw products, conversion, research

Agriculture Department duties, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.101

Research

Agricultural commodity research and promotion councils, see AGRICULTURAL COMMODITY RESEARCH AND PROMOTION COUNCILS

Agriculture Department, duties, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.101

Crops, animals, organisms, or cells, damage or destruction, liability, Minn. Statutes 2004 604.13

Policy of state, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.50

Production or technological barriers, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.101

Raw products, conversion, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.101

Retailers, defined, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.53

Rulemaking about

Contracts, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.945

Nontraditional products, health standards, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.03

Transportation, safety, Minn. Statutes 2004 221.031

Rural development financing authorities, see RURAL DEVELOPMENT FINANCING AUTHORITIES

Sales

Defined, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.53

Earnings, defined, Minn. Statutes 2004 571.921

Occasional, agricultural contracts, application of law, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.9442

Peddling or sale by owner, license exemption, Minn. Const. art 13 s 7, Minn. Statutes 2004 31.789, 329.14

Seller financed agricultural input sales, Minn. Statutes 2004 325E.35, 325E.36

Statutory liens, Minn. Statutes 2004 336A.01 to 336A.16

Seller financed agricultural input sales, Minn. Statutes 2004 325E.35, 325E.36

State contracts, solicitation process, exception, Minn. Statutes 2004 16C.10

Statutes of limitations, contracts

Readability violations, claims, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.9441

Statutory liens, Minn. Statutes 2004 336A.01 to 336A.16

Storage, agricultural commodities

Warehouse receipts, Minn. Statutes 2004 336.7-201

Title to

Seed and feed loans, debtors crops, Minn. Statutes 2004 395.22

Transportation

Application of law, Minn. Statutes 2004 221.025

Costs, discrimination in purchase, allowance, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.15, 17.16

Farm trucks, use for, Minn. Statutes 2004 168.011

First haul, Minn. Statutes 2004 168.013, 169.851

Interpretation of law, Minn. Statutes 2004 168.011

Motor carrier drivers, hours of service, exemptions, Minn. Statutes 2004 221.0314

Private intrastate motor carriers, exemptions, Minn. Statutes 2004 221.031

Rail transport, Transportation Department duties, Minn. Statutes 2004 174.03

Safety, rulemaking, Minn. Statutes 2004 221.031

Shipping documents, exemptions, Minn. Statutes 2004 169.872

Vehicle identification, exemption, Minn. Statutes 2004 221.031

Unfair trade practices, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.696

Value-added agricultural products, processing facilities

Construction, prevailing wage law, applicability, Minn. Statutes 2004 177.435

Value-added agricultural product and marketing grants, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.101

Value-added agricultural product loans, Minn. Statutes 2004 41B.046

Violations and penalties

Contract violations, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.94, 17.944, 17.9441

Discrimination in purchase, fines, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.181

Distribution of adulterated products, Minn. Statutes 2004 25.38

Good faith violations, lawsuits, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.94

Minnesota certification, use violations, injunctions, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.1025

Warehouse receipts, Minn. Statutes 2004 336.7-201

Weighing, shipping documents, exemptions, Minn. Statutes 2004 169.872

Wild rice, see Farming under WILD RICE

Wine from Minnesota products, Minn. Statutes 2004 340A.301, 340A.315