Hicks, Erin, authorSeidl, Andrew, authorColorado State University, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, publisher2007-01-032007-01-032008http://hdl.handle.net/10217/44795October 2008.Congress established the Farmland Protection Program (FPP) in the 1996 Farm Bill to limit nonagricultural uses of certain agricultural lands. The program was renamed the Farm and Ranch Land Protection Program (FRPP) for the 2002 Farm Bill, and changed back to the FPP in 2008. The objective of the Farmland Protection Program is to help farmers and ranchers keep their working agricultural land in agriculture. Producers voluntarily sell conservation easements for their land in exchange for rental payments. Purchasing organizations for the conservation easements include the USDA itself, state and governmental organizations.born digitalreportsengCopyright and other restrictions may apply. User is responsible for compliance with all applicable laws. For information about copyright law, please see https://libguides.colostate.edu/copyright.Farmland Protection Program (FPP)Land use, Rural -- Law and legislation -- United StatesLand use, Rural -- United StatesIncentives in conservation of natural resources -- United StatesRural development -- Law and legislation -- United StatesContracts, Agricultural -- United StatesAgricultural conservation -- United StatesNatural resources -- Law and legislation -- United StatesAgricultural laws and legislation -- United StatesAgricultural subsidies -- Law and legislation -- United StatesText