In the US, land zoned for agricultural use has substantially lower property tax rates. But all you need to keep the status is a couple of cows. We have huge fields with two cows wandering around. It is usually the second generation owners that do this. When the land becomes more valuable they get the land re-zoned for housing and develop it and make millions.
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They're a picky lot when it comes to owning land. I think the landowners brought these archaic laws in to keep commoners in their place - you can't own land, but if we need to sell it, you can own it, but only if you remain farmers and 'poor' - or something like that :)