
Congress Seeks to Strengthen Oversight: Proposed Amendments to AFIDA
- April 10, 2025
- Ramie Parsons
by NALC Staff Over the past few years, federal and state lawmakers have become increasingly concerned about foreign investments in U.S....

Restricting Investments “On Behalf Of” Foreign Entities: Utah Amends State Foreign Ownership Law
- April 1, 2025
- Ramie Parsons
by NALC staff On March 25, 2025, Utah Governor Spencer Cox signed into law House Bill 430 (“HB 430”) to amend...

Soil for Sale? State Legislative Efforts to Restrict Foreign Investments – Part Five
- March 14, 2025
- Ramie Parsons
by NALC Staff Since January 2021, almost every state has proposed at least one piece of legislation to prohibit or restrict...
February Monthly Roundup
- March 3, 2025
- Ramie Parsons
Roundup As February has ended, the staff at the National Agricultural Law Center continue to bring trusted research and information in...

Soil for Sale? State Legislative Efforts to Restrict Foreign Investments — Part Four
- February 20, 2025
- Ramie Parsons
by NALC staff Since January 2021, almost every state has proposed at least one piece of legislation to prohibit or restrict...

Soil for Sale? State Legislative Efforts to Restrict Foreign Investments — Part Three
- February 13, 2025
- Ramie Parsons
by NALC staff Since January 2021, almost every state has proposed at least one piece of legislation to prohibit or restrict...

The Feed: Vol. 3, Issue 2
- January 23, 2025
- Drew Viguet
The Feed newsletter highlights recent legal developments affecting agriculture, with issues released twice a month. Click below to sign up for...

Soil for Sale? State Legislative Efforts to Restrict Foreign Investments – Part Two
- January 23, 2025
- Ramie Parsons
by NALC staff Since January 2021, the majority of states have proposed at least one piece of legislation to prohibit or...

Soil for Sale? State Legislative Efforts to Restrict Foreign Investments – Part One
- January 21, 2025
- Ramie Parsons
by NALC staff Since January 2021, the majority of states have proposed at least one piece of legislation to prohibit or...

The NALC Quarterly Newsletter: 4Q24
- January 14, 2025
- Drew Viguet
The National Agricultural Law Center compiles and publishes a quarterly newsletter highlighting recent and upcoming events and resources. The newsletter for...

The Feed: Vol. 2, Issue 21
- November 7, 2024
- Drew Viguet
The Feed newsletter highlights recent legal developments affecting agriculture, with issues released twice a month. Click below to sign up for...

October Monthly Roundup
- November 1, 2024
- Ramie Parsons
Roundup As October has ended, the staff at the National Agricultural Law Center continue to bring trusted research and information in...

The Feed: Vol. 2, Issue 20
- October 24, 2024
- Drew Viguet
The Feed newsletter highlights recent legal developments affecting agriculture, with issues released twice a month. Click below to sign up for...

Focusing on Foreign Investments: Congressional Considerations on Evaluating Foreign Acquisitions in U.S. Agriculture
- October 15, 2024
- Ramie Parsons
Over the past decade, foreign investments in U.S. agricultural land have grown. At the start of 2023, foreign persons held an...

Focusing on Foreign Investments: Congress Aims to Add Agriculture to CFIUS
- October 1, 2024
- Ramie Parsons
On September 11, 2024, the House passed the Protecting American Agriculture from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2024 (H.R. 9456) which seeks...

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...

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...

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...

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...