Iowa legal term
Farm commodity in Iowa Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Iowa legislative session
In Iowa criminal law, “Farm commodity” 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 commodity” mean in Iowa criminal law?
“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 grasses used for forage or silage. 5. a. “Farm equipment” means a device or an attachment to a device designed and manufactured to be principally used for farming, including the production, care, or harvesting of a farm commodity. b. “Farm equipment” includes but is (Iowa Code § 715E.1)
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