Title 11, Title 11 — Agriculture, Livestock And Other Animals

Failure to pay or remit monies due or collected; penalty. Any person who fails to pay or remit any monies, due or collected, as provided in this act, is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction may be fined not to exceed seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00).

Surety bond required to receive or disburse funds. Any person authorized by the council to receive or disburse funds, as provided by this act, shall post with the council a surety bond in an amount the council determines sufficient, for which the cost or premium shall be paid by …

Definitions. (a) As used in this act: (i) "Board" means the state board of agriculture; (ii) "Director" means the director of the department of agriculture for the state of Wyoming or his designated representative; (iii) "Department" means the Wyoming department of agriculture; (…

Establishment; composition; appointment; removal; officers; consultation permitted; area distribution of nominations. (a) The wheat marketing commission is established consisting of five (5) members appointed by the governor from nominations made by the Wyoming wheat growers asso…

Terms of office. (a) The terms of office for the initial wheat commission members shall be three (3) terms of one (1) year each, two (2) terms of two (2) years each and two (2) terms of three (3) years each. Subsequent appointments will be for terms of three (3) years. (b) To red…

Powers and duties. (a) The commission shall: (i) Receive and disburse funds under the provisions of this act to be used in administering the provisions of this act; (ii) Annually elect a chairman from among its members and no chairman shall succeed himself more than once; (iii) E…

Authority to accept grants. The commission may accept grants, donations, contributions or gifts from any source for expenditure for any purpose consistent with the powers and duties conferred on the commission.

Contributions allowed. From the funds it receives, the commission may pay or contribute to organizations such as, but not limited to, the national wheat board, to carry out work and programs approved by the commission.

Administration of programs. The director shall administer any marketing, utilization or promotion program in such manner as to best effectuate the purpose hereof, with the advice of the commission and board.

Assessments generally; refund of contributions; penalty for failure to pay or remit monies due or collected. (a) The rate of assessment may be adjusted from time to time by the wheat marketing commission in order to cover any later findings by the wheat marketing commission of th…

Deposit and disbursement of collected monies; surety bond required. (a) Monies collected pursuant to this act shall be deposited with the state treasurer's office and disbursed in accordance with the act. (b) Any person authorized by the commission to receive or disburse funds, s…

Research programs to improve marketing or utilization; contents; budget of expenses. Whenever the wheat commission deems it advisable to implement a research, promotion or market program for the improvement of the marketing or utilization of wheat in both foreign and domestic tra…

Definitions. (a) As used in this act: (i) "City" means any incorporated municipality including a town; (ii) "Department" means the department of environmental quality and includes any officer or agency within that department; (iii) "Established date of operation" means the date o…

When defense to nuisance action available. In any nuisance action or proceeding against a feedlot brought by or on behalf of a person whose date of ownership of realty is subsequent to the established date of operation of that feedlot, proof of compliance with W.S. 11-39-103 is a…

Compliance with rules; applicability thereof; compliance schedule; exception. (a) A person who operates a feedlot shall comply with applicable rules of the department in accordance with the provisions of this section. A person complies with this section as a matter of law where n…

Compliance with zoning requirements mandatory; applicability thereof. (a) A person who operates a feedlot shall comply with applicable zoning requirements in accordance with the provisions of this section. A person complies with this section as a matter of law where no zoning req…

Definitions. (a) As used in this chapter: (i) "Committee" means the Wyoming lean beef committee created by W.S. 11-40-102; (ii) "Geographically exclusive license" means a license which gives the licensee the sole right to market Wyoming lean beef at retail, or at wholesale for re…

Creation of committee; composition; administrative support; compensation; officers; conflict of interest. (a) There is created the Wyoming lean beef committee. The initial membership of the committee shall consist of eleven (11) members of whom five (5) shall be members of the fa…

Powers and duties of the committee. (a) The committee shall: (i) Promulgate regulations establishing quality standards as provided by W.S. 11-40-104 and modify these standards from time to time as necessary; (ii) Establish regulations and procedures for licensing persons to use t…

Standards for Wyoming lean beef. (a) The committee shall establish quality standards for Wyoming lean beef in accordance with the following: (i) Cattle qualifying shall graze the summer before slaughter in Wyoming. The committee may increase the proportion of time the cattle must…

Licensing; use of trademark; royalty. (a) The committee may license any person to market Wyoming lean beef and use the label, trademark or trade name "Wyoming lean beef" who: (i) Pays an annual licensing fee of one hundred dollars ($100.00); (ii) Pays an additional annual licensi…

Enforcement of standards. (a) The committee may promulgate rules or regulations necessary in the management of a program to enforce the standards for Wyoming lean beef. (b) The committee may require licenses to conduct any inspections of ranching or slaughter operations necessary…

Cooperative advertising and promotion. (a) The committee may provide for the collection of additional royalties on the sale of Wyoming lean beef to pay for advertising and promotion programs. Such royalties may be levied on all Wyoming lean beef sold to pay for national advertisi…

Wyoming supreme beef. (a) The committee may register in the name of the state of Wyoming a trademark or trade name for "Wyoming supreme beef", "Wyoming premium beef" or some similar name containing the name of the state of "Wyoming". This trademark or trade name for beef shall be…

Termination of existence of committee. (a) Repealed By Laws 2010, Ch. 69, § 204. (b) If the sales volume falls below one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) for three (3) successive years, the existence of the committee shall terminate on July 1 of the fourth year.

Short title. This chapter is known and may be cited as the "Agriculture Mediation Service Act of 1987".

Definitions. (a) As used in this chapter: (i) "Action" means a court action by a creditor against a farmer for payment of a debt, to enforce or foreclose a security interest, lien or mortgage, or to repossess or declare a creditor's interest in real property. "Action" also includ…

Agriculture mediation board created; membership. (a) There is created in the governor's office the agriculture mediation board which consists of six (6) members, five (5) of whom shall be appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate in accordance with W.S. …

Powers and duties of the board. (a) The board shall: (i) Prepare all forms necessary for the administration of this chapter and shall ensure that forms are disseminated and that the availability of mediation under this chapter is publicized; (ii) Promulgate rules and regulations …

Selection of mediators; duties; compensation; immunity. (a) The board shall select mediators and shall establish training standards for mediators which shall include training in mediation processes and conflict resolution. (b) Mediators shall: (i) Listen to the parties desiring t…

Confidentiality of records. (a) Upon acceptance and initiation of a mediation procedure, all documents and discussions, recorded or otherwise, shall be confidential and are not public records under W.S. 16- 4-201 through 16-4-205. (b) All data regarding the finances of individual…

Suspension of court or agency action to allow for voluntary mediation. (a) During the pendency of any action brought by parties to the mediation process, the court, or agency if filed before an agency, may, upon the written stipulation of all parties to the action that they wish …

Mediation process. (a) Any conflict between two (2) parties which involves agriculture or natural resources may be subject to mediation. This may include, but not be limited to, conflicts between federal, state and local agencies, individuals and organizations. No creditor shall …

Effect of mediation. The parties may at any time withdraw from mediation. The parties have full responsibility for reaching and enforcing any agreement among them. After the expiration of the sixty (60) day period under W.S. 11-41-108(d) or the time period specified in the suspen…

Effect on other creditors; no delay. With respect to mediation between parties before an action has been initiated to which they are parties, no agreement to mediate, or the fact that mediation is currently occurring, shall have the effect of delaying, postponing or extending any…

Commodity certification programs; rules and regulations; fee collection. (a) Upon request of a producer or processor, the director of the department of agriculture may develop standards of certification for any commodities produced or processed in Wyoming whether raw or value-add…

Unauthorized use of certification prohibited; penalty. The use of any labeling, advertising or promotional material which falsely claims that a commodity or any product is certified or approved by the Wyoming department of agriculture is prohibited. Any person who violates this s…

Short title. This chapter is known and may be cited as the "Wyoming Right to Farm and Ranch Act".

Definitions. (a) As used in this act: (i) "Farm and ranch" means the land, buildings, livestock and machinery used in the commercial production and sale of farm and ranch products; (ii) "Farm or ranch operation" means the science and art of production of plants and animals useful…

Farm or ranch operations not considered a nuisance; conditions. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a farm or ranch operation shall not be found to be a public or private nuisance by reason of that operation if that farm or ranch operation: (i) Conforms to generally a…

Right to farm. (a) To protect agriculture as a vital part of the economy of Wyoming, the rights of farmers and ranchers to engage in farm or ranch operations shall be forever guaranteed in this state. (b) Nothing in this section shall be construed to modify any provision of commo…

Short title. This chapter is known and may be cited as the "Wyoming Commonsense Consumption Act".

Definitions. (a) As used in this act: (i) "Livestock" means as defined in W.S. 11-39-101(a)(vi); (ii) "Agricultural producer" means any producer of livestock, crops for food or fiber, dairy products and any other product for human consumption from an agricultural operation; (iii)…

Limitation on liability for long term consumption. (a) No manufacturer, seller, trade association, agricultural producer, wholesaler, broker or retailer of a qualified product is subject to civil liability for injury or death in any case in which liability is based on the individ…

Definitions. (a) As used in this chapter: (i) "Board" means the Wyoming livestock board; (ii) "Director" means the director of the Wyoming livestock board; (iii) "Feral" means a domestic animal that is not under the control of nor cared for by a person and which has returned to a…

Disposition of feral livestock; penalty. (a) Before any livestock can be declared feral, a reasonable attempt shall be made by the director or the state veterinarian to locate and identify the owner of the livestock and to notify the owner to take possession of the livestock. If …