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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Farmland protection Farmland protection The term 'Farmland protection ' as it applies to the area of agriculture can be defined as ' Programs, operated mostly at state and local levels by government agencies or private entities such as land trusts, that are designed to limit conversion of agricultural land to other uses that otherwise might have been more financially attractive to the landowner. Every state has at least one such program; the most popular programs are tax relief through preferential or differential assessment, and right-to-farm laws. Easements are used in some states'. Previous 5 Terms: Farmer Mac (Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation) Farmer-Owned Grain Reserve (FOR) Farmers Home Administration (FmHA) Farmers Market Nutrition Program Farmland Next 5 Terms: Farmland Protection Program (FPP) FARRM Farrow-to-finish FAS FASB About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.