Articles tagged under: foreign ownership of land
GAO Offers Recommendations on Foreign Farmland Ownership
Published January 18, 2024
The Government Accountability Office has completed a report on foreign ownership of farmland. The GAO found the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States does not have regular or timely access to information about foreign farmland ownership. It calls…Banning Foreign Ownership of Farmland
Published April 12, 2023
Legislation banning foreign ownership of farmland has passed with a 90-to-one vote in the North Dakota House. The same bill passed unanimously in the North Dakota Senate. This ban does not apply to land used for ag research.A Quiet Session in Pierre
Published March 6, 2023
According to South Dakota House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee Chair Roger Chase, it has been a relatively quiet legislative session. While a bill proposing more strict regulations on foreign ownership of farmland was killed, Chase says House Bill 1189…Foreign Ownership Disclosure Bill Advances
Published February 24, 2023
The South Dakota Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee has approved a bill requiring foreign entities to disclose any agricultural land ownership in the state. Governor Kristi Noem proposed a different approach to ban foreign ownership of farm land, but…Foreign Farmland Ownership Bill Advances in Pierre
Published February 15, 2023
The South Dakota Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee unanimously gave its support to a proposal to restrict foreign ownership of farmland. "We know farmers and ranchers in South Dakota don't want the Chinese Communist Party as our neighbors," said…