States Mull Limits on Foreign Ownership of Farmland
This story was originally published in Investigate Midwest. Amid growing concern about Chinese investment in U.S. agriculture, there has been a renewed
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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