Define: Farming

How is Farming defined in a legal contract?

• Farming means the process of cultivating land for the purpose of producing crops, poultry, eggs, milk, fruit and other horticultural products. It also includes grazing and livestock production, aquaculture, hydroponics, and forest products among other activities specified by the authority. Seen in 69 SEC filings.
• Farming means the cultivation of land for producing crops, poultry, eggs, milk, fruit and other horticultural crops. Grazing or livestock production are also included, along with timber, forest products, nursery products, or sod production. Farming does not encompass contracts where a processor or distributor of farm products provides spraying, harvesting, or other farm services. Seen in 34 SEC filings.
• Farming means caging of bluefin tuna in farms with the purpose of feeding them to enhance their total biomass. Seen in 30 SEC filings.
• Farming means the cultivation of land or raising or harvesting of any agricultural or horticultural commodity. This includes raising, shearing, feeding, caring for, training, and managing animals. Note that trees, with the exception of fruit or nut-bearing trees, are not seen as an agricultural or horticultural commodity. Seen in 21 SEC filings.
• Farming means the operation of a farm that the operator owns or rents. Seen in 18 SEC filings.
• Farming means the usage of land for the growth of crops, livestock raising or other agricultural purposes. Seen in 16 SEC filings.

Note: The Genie AI Legal Assistant pulled this data out of the SEC EDGAR Database of 500,000 records from the past 22 years of filings. We regularly update this page as new filings and definitions come in.

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Which definition should you use?

🤔 Our AI Legal Assistant has combined and improved the above descriptions to create market-standard 'Genie definitions' below, with guidance on which documents and which industry to use for each.

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Genie Definition 1

• Farming means the process of cultivating land, producing crops, raising livestock, caring for animals, and generating forest or horticultural products.

Relevant Contract Types

• Agricultural Land Lease
• Crop Share Agreement
• Livestock Purchase Agreement

Relevant Circumstances

• Agreement between land-owners and farmers to lease agricultural land.
• Collaboration between two parties to share costs and benefits of crop cultivation.
• Transactions involving the buying or selling of livestock.

Relevant Sectors

• Agriculture
• Agribusiness

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Genie Definition 2

• Farming means running an agricultural operation, encompassing all associated land uses and activities.

Relevant Contract Types

• Farm Management Agreement
• Farming Partnership Agreement

Relevant Circumstances

• Hiring of a third party to manage farming operations on behalf of the farm owner.
• Partnerships between individuals or entities for jointly running an agricultural operation.

Relevant Sectors

• Agriculture
• Agribusiness

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