The Utah Farm Bureau is waiting for the final approval of legislation that protects farmers from law suits that new neighbors pin on them because they do not like the odors farms produce.

This may seem far fetched, but many neighbors that are new to rural areas do in fact sue many farmers because of the pungent odors.

With such low rates for purchasing homes in rural areas this could be a huge problem. However, this bill will protect all farmers.

One example is a case between a Highland City couple and farmer Kevin Birrell. The couple did not like manure specks and alfalfa seeds from the neighboring farm blowing into their pool. Eventually Birrell won the lawsuit, but had to pay over $70,000 in legal costs.

“Agriculture practices necessarily involve loud machinery, foul odors, flies and rodents which are often unwelcome to new homeowners and considered a nuisance,” Rep. Mike Morley said. “The reason I ran this bill was to provide another protection to our family farms from a very real threat. They are being forced out of existence at an alarming rate and, once gone, they cannot be replaced.”

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