The Feed: Volume 2, Issue 3
- February 16, 2024
- Ramie Parsons
The Feed newsletter highlights recent legal developments affecting agriculture, with issues released twice a month. Click below to sign up for...
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...
Legal Issues with Land Trusts: Tax Benefits and the IRS Crackdown
- January 30, 2024
- Emily Stone
As conservation has grown as a priority for both those in the private and public sectors, tools like nonprofit land trusts...
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...
Legal Issues with Land Trusts: What uses are permitted on the land?
- January 16, 2024
- Emily Stone
With an increased interest in conservation and land preservation, the use of legal tools like land trusts and conservation easements have...
The Feed: Volume 2, Issue 1
- January 11, 2024
- Ramie Parsons
The Feed newsletter highlights recent legal developments affecting agriculture, with issues released twice a month. Click below to sign up for...
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...
“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...
Legal Issues with Land Trusts: What is a Land Trust?
- December 19, 2023
- Emily Stone
As an interest in land conservation has grown among both the public and private sectors in the last decade, land trusts...
The Feed: Volume 1, Issue 23
- December 15, 2023
- Ramie Parsons
The Feed newsletter highlights recent legal developments affecting agriculture, with issues released twice a month. Click below to sign up for...
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,...
The Feed: Volume 1, Issue 22
- November 30, 2023
- Ramie Parsons
The Feed newsletter highlights recent legal developments affecting agriculture, with issues released twice a month. Click below to sign up for...
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...
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...
The Feed: Volume 1, Issue 20
- October 26, 2023
- Ramie Parsons
The Feed newsletter highlights recent legal developments affecting agriculture, with issues released twice a month. Click below to sign up for...
Good Husbandry in Agricultural Leases
- October 24, 2023
- Emily Stone
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service, approximately 39 percent of U.S. farmland in the contiguous 48 states...
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...
