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AFIDA Updates Explained: USDA Proposes Substantial Revisions to AFIDA Regulations (Part 2)

by Micah Brown, Research Specialist Over the past several years, foreign ownership and investment in U.S. agricultural land has received increased...

UADA news release: Major changes to federal foreign ownership reporting loom

By Mary Hightower University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture Fast Facts Landscape of states’ foreign ownership laws saw major changes from...

AFIDA Updates Explained: Background and Proposed Definitions (Part 1)

by Micah Brown, Research Specialist Over the past several years, foreign ownership and investment in U.S. agricultural land has received increased...

Soil for Sale? Two Tennessee Measures Expand the State’s Foreign Ownership Law Framework – Part Nine

In recent years, a growing number of states have enacted laws restricting foreign ownership of agricultural land and other real property....

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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...

“Top Ten” Issues in Ag & Env Law: 2025 Edition

In the world of agricultural law, 2025 was a year for significant developments and changes.  In summary below, attorneys at the...

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...

2025 Legislative Recap: Continued Expansion of State-Level Foreign Ownership Restrictions

by NALC staff During the 2025 legislative session, most states considered at least one bill aimed at enacting or amending a...

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...

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House Passes Legislation to Increase Monitoring of Certain Foreign Investments

by NALC staff On June 23, 2025, the House passed the Agricultural Risk Review Act (H.R. 1713) which seeks to increase...

NALC news release: NALC’s Pittman discusses foreign investments in U.S. land on C-SPAN

By Drew Viguet National Agricultural Law Center U of A System Division of Agriculture July 11, 2025 Fast facts: National Ag...

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...

NALC news release: Update from the Potomac: U.S. congressional staff to share insights at upcoming ag conferences

By Drew Viguet National Agricultural Law Center U of A System Division of Agriculture May 22, 2025 Fast facts: Conference panelists...

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...

NALC news release: Foreign ownership, pesticides and Prop 12: National Ag Law Center attorneys to provide ag law update during Mid-South online bonus session

By Drew Viguet National Agricultural Law Center U of A System Division of Agriculture May 7, 2025 Fast facts: NALC’s Elizabeth...

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...

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....

NALC news release: Ag Land and Money: Mid-South and Western conferences will highlight regional trends in ag land transactions

By Drew Viguet National Agricultural Law Center U of A System Division of Agriculture April 9, 2025 Fast facts: Conference sessions...

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...