Sections 262.800 to 262.810 shall be known and may be cited as the “Farmland Protection Act”. The purpose of the farmland protection act shall be to:

(1) Protect agricultural, horticultural and forestry land;

Terms Used In Missouri Laws 262.800

  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • Property: includes real and personal property. See Missouri Laws 1.020

(2) Promote continued economic viability of agriculture, horticulture and forestry as a business;

(3) Promote the continued economic viability of those businesses dependent on providing materials, equipment and services to agriculture, horticulture and forestry;

(4) Promote quality of life in the agriculture community; and

(5) Protect owners of property used for farming purposes from unreasonable costs associated with assessments for improvements running across the land.