6-09.11-01. Definitions.

In this chapter, unless the context or subject matter otherwise requires:

1. "Family farm" means agricultural real estate operated and owned or leased by a farmer, or other organization authorized to own or lease land used for farming or ranching under chapter 10-06.1, where the majority of the labor necessary to operate the farm is performed by the farmer and the farmer's family, if any.

2. "Farmer" means a resident of North Dakota whose principal occupation is or will be the production of an agricultural commodity or livestock on a family farm if granted a loan.