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Harper Joins National Effort to Secure U.S. Agriculture
Southeast Regional Ag News
Georgia ag commissioner joins national leaders to strengthen protections for U.S. farmland and food systems.
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Increases Landholdings
California Ag Today
Chalk more acres up for the Mormon Church. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ real estate arm is paying $289 million to acquire tens of thousands of acres of farmland across eight states.
Mormon Church pays $289M for Dozens of US Farms
Southeast Regional Ag News
The LDS Church owns approximately 1.7 million acres of land primarily used for agriculture, according to Landgate, a commercial real estate advisory service, making it one of the largest institutional landholders in the U.S.
House Pushes Back on Foreign Purchases of Farmland
Southeast Regional Ag News
The House of Representatives has passed the "Protecting U.S. Farmland from Foreign Adversaries Act," with a companion bill now introduced in the Senate by Senators Chuck Grassley of Iowa and Mike Braun of Indiana.
Chinese Ownership of U.S. Farmland Up Twentyfold
California Ag Today
Legislation has now passed the U.S. aiming to tighten the rules around foreign purchases of U.S. farmland, specifically targeting countries like China, North Korea, Russia, and Iran.
Chinese Purchase of U.S. Grain Terminal Raises Alarms
California Ag Today
According to the most recent USDA report on Foreign Holdings of U.S. Agricultural Land, foreign entities controlled over 43.4 million acres of U.S. agricultural land as of December 31, 2022. T
Put Another Log on the Foreign Ag Land Ownership Fire
Southeast Regional Ag News
A Chinese company recently purchased a grain terminal in St. Louis, right on the Mississippi River.
Foreign Farmland Ownership in America
California Ag Today
Foreign ownership of farmland is a concern, with some states taking an active role. Three-point one percent of privately held farmland has foreign ownership and there is a question of whether it's a national or state level issue. Director of the Ag Law Center, Harrison Pittman says it’s both.
2024 Legal Spotlight: Foreign Land Ownership
Southeast Regional Ag News
Harrison Pittman, Ag Law Center, says we'll see several states advancing bills regarding foreign land ownership again this year.
The 411 on Foreign Owned Land
Southeast Regional Ag News
Well, it’s a concept that we talk a lot about: foreign land ownership. But what is the reality?
Legislation Designed to Protect U.S. Ag from Foreign Adversaries
Southeast Regional Ag News
The bipartisan Promoting Agriculture Safeguards and Security (PASS) Act has now been introduced in both congressional chambers.
Farm State Senators Look to Crack Down on Foreign Ownership of Ag Land
Southeast Regional Ag News
The USDA reports China, Russia and Iran accounted for a combined 200 thousand acres of foreign-owned ag land in 2019.
Time to Restrict Foreign Land Ownership?
Southeast Regional Ag News
Foreign ownership of U.S. agriculture and forestry land is trending higher.