Definitions.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 7

Except as provided in individual parts of chapters VII and XIV of this title, the following terms shall be as defined herein: (1) Has not operated a farm or ranch for more than 10 years; and (2) Materially and substantially participates in the operation. (1) Owner; (2) Management; (3) Cover; and (4) Where applicable, producer association. (1) Is currently being tilled for the production of a crop for harvest. Land which is seeded by drilling, broadcast or other no-till planting practices shall be considered tilled for cropland definition purposes; (2) Is not currently tilled, but it can be established that such land has been tilled in a prior year and is suitable for crop production; (3) Is currently devoted to a one-row or two-row shelter belt planting, orchard, or vineyard; (4) Is in terraces that, were cropped in the past, even though they are no longer capable of being cropped; (5) Is in sod waterways or filter strips planted to a perennial cover; (6) Is preserved as cropland in accordance with part 1410 of this title; or (7) Is land that has newly been broken out for purposes of being planted to a crop that the producer intends to, and is capable of, carrying through to harvest, using tillage and cultural practices that are consistent with normal practices in the area; provided further that, in the event that such practices are not utilized other than for reasons beyond the producer's control, the cropland determination shall be void retroactive to the time at which the

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 7:§ 718.2