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This story was originally published in Investigate Midwest. Amid growing concern about Chinese investment in U.S. agriculture, there has been a renewed

Eight states are looking at limiting foreign ownership of farmland. Why? China

Citing concerns about China, House Republicans ask GAO to look at foreign ownership. The 1978 Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act requires holders to report ownership to the USDA. There are gaps in the data reported.

Inflation is hitting family farms harder than most other Americans.

February 2022 marks the 100th anniversary of the Capper-Volstead Act. This is one of the most important agricultural laws ever passed for farmers. Capper-V

We need family farms that raise the milk and meat that are crucial to our diets and food security.

Brazil has had two atypical cases of mad cow disease this year. They reported these cases Sept. 3, but Brazil knew about them in June. This raises a red flag.  How can we trust the Brazilian government about food safety if they don’t live up to the standard that 181 other countries have agreed to follow?

How many of you have heard of the World Organization of Animal Health (OIE)? It was founded in 1924, through an international agreement to “ensure tr

Consumers are finally realizing that food doesn’t come from grocery stores, but family farms. The shortages that have occurred during COVID have shined a brighter light on agriculture and the need to create a marketplace where producers can be profitable.

Legislation and executive orders can protect U.S. consumers and assist family farmers in finding additional and more competitive markets for their production.