Farming and Food Production Protection Act, 1998 (S.O. 1998, c. 1). Country/Territory Canada Territorial subdivision Ontario Document type Legislation Date 1998 (2014) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development Keyword Agricultural development Institution Court/tribunal Dispute settlement Agricultural commodities Geographical area Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic Abstract The purpose of the present Act is to ensure the protection of the agricultural community. The Act contains at the outset a definition clause relating to various terms employed therein such as, for example, “agricultural machinery and equipment”, “agricultural operation”, “Board”, “disturbance”, “farmer”, “normal farm practice”, “processing”. According to section 2, a farmer is not liable in nuisance to any person for a disturbance resulting from an agricultural operation carried on as a normal farm practice. Complaints shall be referred to the Normal Farm Practices Protection Board. In determining whether a practice is a normal farm practice, the Board shall consider the following factors: the effect of the farm practice on abutting lands and neighbours; whether the relevant by-law reflects a provincial interest and, finally, the specific circumstances pertaining to the site. The text consists of 13 sections. Full text English Website www.gov.on.ca