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Agriculture Liability Agribusiness Do Good Fences really make Good neighbors? You have an old barn on your property that has many lose board on it and the wind picks up blowing, those boards onto your neighbors crop. Are you responsible of the damages that your neighbor has? If your cattle get out onto a public road and are hit by a motorist, are you responsible for the damages to that vehicle or even worse someone’s health? Define Liability Farm Liabilities-The responsibility of the farmer or ranch when an accident happens on their property, with their equipment, or even with their livestock. Employees/employers- it is a good idea to have specific training on dangerous equipment such as PTO’s. It is an employer’s job to stress specific safety regulations. Liability insurance- may not eliminate loss altogether, but it can help producers if legal action are brought before them. Agriculture Liability Agricultural liability can become an issue when visitors participate in “agricultural recreation activity”. Agricultural recreation activities Mainly hunting, shooting, swimming, and horseback riding Also, planting, irrigating, harvesting crops, mechanicing, and livestock activities House Bill 03-1003 There is an agriculture immunity statute in Colorado that helps protect farmers and ranchers from occurring all of the liability when an accident happens. House Bill 03-1003 states that farmers, ranchers, activity instructors, and equipment providers will not be civilly liable for the injury or death that occurs while participating in agricultural recreation activities that have inherent risks. Lease agreements/Contracts One way of preventing a legal issue, when agricultural recreation activities are involved, is to develop a contract with the persons involved. The lease agreement is a good place to list existing hazards and it should include a statement and signatures stating that the lessees are aware of the hazards. A landowner is required to take all r