Missouri Revised Statutes Title XXXVI. Statutory Actions and Torts § 523.286. Declaration of farmland as blighted prohibited--definition

1. No condemning authority shall declare farmland blighted for the purposes of exercising eminent domain.

2. For the purposes of this section only, the term “farmland” shall mean all real property classified as forest cropland or all real property used for agricultural purposes and devoted primarily to the raising and harvesting of crops; to the feeding, breeding, and management of livestock which shall include breeding and boarding of horses; to dairy operations, or to any combination thereof; and buildings and structures customarily associated with farming, agricultural, and horticultural uses. “Farmland” shall also include land devoted to and qualifying for payments or other compensation under a soil conservation or agricultural assistance program under an agreement with an agency of the federal government.