
The NALC Quarterly Newsletter: 1Q24
- April 5, 2024
- Ramie Parsons
The National Agricultural Law Center compiles and publishes a quarterly newsletter highlighting recent and upcoming events and resources. The newsletter...

March Monthly Roundup
- April 2, 2024
- Ramie Parsons
March Roundup As March has ended, the staff at the National Agricultural Law Center continue to bring trusted research and information...

Limits on Land Acquisitions: Three States Amend Their Foreign Ownership Laws
- March 19, 2024
- Elizabeth
Since January 2024, the majority of states have proposed at least one piece of legislation to prohibit or restrict foreign investments...

February Monthly Roundup
- March 5, 2024
- Ramie Parsons
February Roundup As February has ended, the staff at the National Agricultural Law Center continue to bring trusted research and information...

Eleventh Circuit Narrowly Blocks Florida From Enforcing Foreign Ownership Law
- February 20, 2024
- Elizabeth
On February 1, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit granted a partial injunction in favor of two...

Who Owns the Ag Land? Congress Considering Changes to the Federal Reporting Regime
- February 6, 2024
- Elizabeth
On January 25, 2024, Senator Mike Braun (R-IN) introduced the AFIDA Improvements Act of 2024 (S. 3666) which seeks to amend...

January Monthly Roundup
- February 5, 2024
- Ramie Parsons
January Roundup As January has ended, the staff at the National Agricultural Law Center continue to bring trusted research and information...

USDA Proposes Updates to Foreign Held Agricultural Land Reporting
- January 23, 2024
- Elizabeth
Recently, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (“USDA”) announced that it is seeking public feedback—due by February 16, 2024—on how foreign persons...

The NALC Quarterly Newsletter: 4Q23
- January 23, 2024
- Ramie Parsons
The National Agricultural Law Center compiles and publishes a quarterly newsletter highlighting recent and upcoming events and resources. The newsletter...

Who Owns the Business? Corporate Transparency Act and Foreign Entity Disclosures
- January 9, 2024
- Elizabeth
As previously discussed, the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act (“AFIDA”) (7 U.S.C. §§ 3501–3508) contains reporting requirements mandating that certain foreign...

December Monthly Roundup
- January 5, 2024
- Ramie Parsons
December Roundup As December has ended, the staff at the National Agricultural Law Center continue to bring trusted research and information...

“Top Ten” Issues in Ag & Env Law: 2023 Edition
- December 21, 2023
- Elizabeth
In the world of agricultural law, 2023 was a year for significant developments and changes. In summary below, attorneys at the...

Spotlighting State Restrictions on Foreign Land Investments: Louisiana – Part Two
- December 12, 2023
- Elizabeth
The Louisiana Constitution permits “[e]very person…the right to acquire, own, control, use,…private property.” La. Const. Ann. art. I, § 4. However,...

November Monthly Roundup
- December 5, 2023
- Ramie Parsons
November Roundup As November has ended, the staff at the National Agricultural Law Center continue to bring trusted research and information...

Spotlighting State Restrictions on Foreign Land Investments: Louisiana – Part One
- November 28, 2023
- Elizabeth
The Louisiana Constitution permits “[e]very person…the right to acquire, own, control, use,…private property.” La. Const. Ann. art. I, § 4. However,...

Spotlighting State Restrictions on Foreign Land Investments: Arkansas – Part Two
- November 14, 2023
- Elizabeth
On April 11, 2023, Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed into law Senate Bill 383 (“SB 383”) which seeks to restrict...

October Monthly Roundup
- November 8, 2023
- Ramie Parsons
October Roundup As October has ended, the staff at the National Agricultural Law Center continue to bring trusted research and information...

Spotlighting State Restrictions on Foreign Land Investments: Arkansas – Part One
- October 31, 2023
- Elizabeth
On April 11, 2023, Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed into law Senate Bill 383 (“SB 383”) which seeks to restrict...

Spotlighting State Restrictions on Foreign Land Investments: Alabama
- October 17, 2023
- Elizabeth
On May 31, 2023, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey signed into law the Alabama Property Protection Act (codified under Ala. Code §...

The NALC Quarterly Newsletter: 3Q23
- October 6, 2023
- Ramie Parsons
The National Agricultural Law Center compiles and publishes a quarterly newsletter highlighting recent and upcoming events and resources. The newsletter...