570A.3  Lien created.

1.  An agricultural supply dealer furnishing an agricultural chemical, seed, or a petroleum product to a farmer has a lien for the retail cost of the agricultural chemical, seed, or petroleum product, including labor furnished. The lien attaches to all crops which are produced upon the land to which the agricultural chemical was applied, or produced from seed furnished, or produced using the petroleum product furnished, for a period of sixteen months following the date of perfection of the lien pursuant to section 570A.4. However, the lien does not attach to that portion of the crops of a farmer who has paid all amounts due from the farmer for the retail cost, including labor, of the agricultural chemical, seed, or petroleum product provided.

2.  An agricultural supply dealer furnishing feed to a farmer has a lien for the unpaid amount of the retail cost of the feed, including labor. The lien attaches to all livestock consuming the feed. However, the lien does not attach to that portion of the livestock of a farmer who has paid all amounts due from the farmer for the retail cost, including labor, of the feed.

Section History: Recent form

  84 Acts, ch 1072, § 3; 85 Acts, ch 204, §3


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