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Soil for Sale? South Dakota Amends State Foreign Ownership & Reporting Law

In recent years, a growing number of states have enacted laws restricting foreign ownership of agricultural land. South Dakota is among...

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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. 3, Issue 19

The Feed newsletter highlights recent legal developments affecting agriculture, with issues released twice a month. Click below to sign up for...

A New Era in Texas Real Estate: Foreign Investment Restriction Under New State Law

by NALC staff On June 20, 2025, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed into law Senate Bill 17 (“SB 17”), which restricts...

New Addition to Foreign Ownership Law Trend: West Virginia Enacts Restriction on Foreign-Controlled Entities

by NALC staff On April 28, 2025, West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey signed into law House Bill 2961 (“HB 2961”) which...

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...

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

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

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...

South Dakota Amends State Restriction on Foreign Acquisitions of Ag Land

On March 4, 2024, South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem signed into law House Bill 1231 (“HB 1231”) which amends a state...

Resources at a Glance: Foreign Ownership of Ag Land

General Resources Foreign Ownership of Agricultural Land: FAQs & Resource Library This resource is intended to provide resources and answers to...

State Proposals on Restricting Foreign Ownership of Farmland: Part Three

In the past two years or so, as discussed in the first article of this series, the issue of restricting foreign...

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THE AG & FOOD LAW UPDATE: JANUARY 4, 2017

A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions to: camarigg at uark.edu JUDICIAL: Includes class...

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North Dakota farmers union seeks to join ongoing corporate farming suit

Earlier this year, plaintiffs in North Dakota, including the North Dakota Farm Bureau, filed suit claiming the state’s ban on corporate...

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North Dakota Farm Bureau files federal lawsuit

Per agweb, the North Dakota Farm Bureau filed a lawsuit last week seeking to have the state’s longstanding anti-corporate farming law...

ND Voted to Lift Corporate Dairy Farming Ban

Posted March 19, 2015 House lawmakers voted to relax North Dakota’s anti-corporate farming law, which could set the precedent for non-family...

Anti-Corporate Farming Bill Reaches ND Ag Committee

Posted March 4, 2015 The North Dakota House Agriculture Committee will vote on the proposed changes to the state’s anti-corporate...

Nebraska Legislature Considers Lifting Packer Ban on Swine

Posted February 25, 2014   The Nebraska Legislature’s Agriculture Committee recently heard testimony on a bill which would lift the packer...

Kansas Corporate Farming Law Will Remain

Posted January 21, 2014   The effort to repeal the Kansas law limiting corporate farming operations has been dropped for the...