Minnesota § 17.710 - AGRICULTURAL CONTRACTS

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§ 17.710. AGRICULTURAL CONTRACTS

(a) A production or marketing contract entered into, renewed, or amended on or after July 1, 2024, between an agricultural producer and a processor, marketer, or other purchaser of agricultural products, including a cooperative organized under chapter 308A or 308B, must not contain provisions that prohibit the producer from disclosing terms, conditions, and prices contained in the contract. Any provision prohibiting disclosure by the producer is void.

(b) A contract entered into, renewed, or amended on or after July 1, 2023, between an agricultural producer and an entity buying, selling, certifying, or otherwise participating in a market for stored carbon must not contain provisions that prohibit the producer from disclosing terms, conditions, and prices contained in the contract. Any provision prohibiting disclosure by the producer is void.

History:

1999 c 231 s 32; 2023 c 43 art 2 s 12; 2024 c 126 art 2 s 12; 2024 c 127 art 38 s 12

Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes

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