Protection of farmland and agricultural activities; purpose

2-3201. Protection of farmland and agricultural activities; purpose. It is the declared policy of this state to conserve and protect and encourage the development and improvement of farmland for the production of food and other agricultural products. The legislature finds that agricultural activities conducted on farmland in areas in which nonagricultural uses have moved into agricultural areas are often subjected to nuisance lawsuits, and that such suits encourage and even force the premature removal of the lands from agricultural uses. It is therefore the purpose of this act to provide agricultural activities conducted on farmland protection from nuisance lawsuits. History: L. 1982, ch. 3, § 1; July 1. Attorney General's Opinions: County planning and zoning; agricultural purposes; greyhound operations. 90-68. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Statutory protection inapplicable where change in use of agricultural land; traditional rules governing nuisance claims apply. Finlay v. Finlay, 18 Kan. App. 2d 479, 485, 856 P.2d 183 (1993). Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents USEFUL LINKS Session Laws Kansas Administrative Regulations OTHER LEGISLATIVE SITES Kansas Legislature Administrative Services Division of Post Audit Research Department Contact Us PDF Help www.ksrevisor.gov 2026