Iowa legal term
Farm animal in Iowa Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Iowa legislative session
In Iowa criminal law, “Farm animal” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Iowa criminal code.
What does “Farm animal” mean in Iowa criminal law?
“Farm animal” means an animal belonging to the bovine, caprine, ovine, or porcine species; farm deer as defined in section 170.1; ostriches, rheas, or emus; turkeys, geese, chickens, or other domestic poultry; or a horse, pony, mule, jenny, donkey, or hinny. 3. “Farm commodity” means a farm animal, farm crop, or honey. 4. a. “Farm crop” means a plant used for food, animal feed, fiber, or oil, including a forage or cereal plant. b. “Farm crop” includes but is not limited to alfalfa, barley, buckwheat, corn, flax, forage, millet, oats, popcorn, rye, sorghum, soybeans, sunflowers, wheat, and gras (Iowa Code § 715E.1)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
Related terms in the same statutes
This reference is informational and is not legal advice.