What's to stop government from taking over a farmers ag exempt land for a housing development now?
Nothing. Has already been done in NJ.
http://www.usdoj.gov/usao/nj/publicaffairs/NJ_Press/files/dami0127_r.htm
Remember this story? Political bribes a la McGreevey "Machiavellian" style?
Washington Stables http://www.washingtonstables.com owned by Halper's Family Farm will be shut down by October 2005 a la eminent domain.