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Indiana Expands Foreign Ownership Restrictions Through Newly Enacted State Law

by NALC staff In recent years, a growing number of states have enacted laws restricting foreign ownership of agricultural land and...

The Feed: Vol. 4, Issue 2

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The Feed: Vol. 3, Issue 23

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Eleventh Circuit Upholds Florida’s Foreign Ownership Law

by NALC staff The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit recently issued a decision in Shen v. Simpson (Case...

Federal Court Dismisses Challenge to Texas’ Newly Enacted Foreign Ownership Law

by NALC staff During the 2025 legislative session, Texas became the twenty-eighth state to adopt legislation–Senate Bill 17 (“SB 17”) –prohibiting...

Whistleblowers, Divestment, and Disclosure: Idaho Enacts Amendment to State’s Foreign Ownership Law

by NALC staff During the 2025 legislative session, the Idaho state legislature enacted House Bill 356 (“H356”) and Senate Bill 1149...

Congress Seeks to Strengthen Oversight: Proposed Amendments to AFIDA

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

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

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 Four

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

by NALC staff Since January 2021, almost every state has proposed at least one piece of legislation to prohibit or restrict...

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Soil for Sale? State Legislative Efforts to Restrict Foreign Investments – Part Two

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

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

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

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Focusing on Foreign Investments: Congressional Considerations on Evaluating Foreign Acquisitions in U.S. Agriculture

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

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

The National Agricultural Law Center compiles and publishes a quarterly newsletter highlighting recent and upcoming events and resources.   The newsletter...