§ 42-04-01 — Agricultural operation defined

As used in this chapter, "agricultural operation" means the science and art of producing
plants and animals useful to people, by a corporation or a limited liability company as allowed
under chapter 10-06.1, or by a corporation or limited liability company, a partnership, or a
proprietorship, and includes the preparation of these products for people's use and the disposal
of these products by marketing or other means. The term includes livestock auction markets
and horticulture, floriculture, viticulture, forestry, dairy, livestock, poultry, bee, and any and all
forms of farm products, and farm production.