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; (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.
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