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U.S. Farmland
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Iowa Senate Passes Foreign Ownership Land Bill
By: Kim Jarrett | The Center Square The Iowa Senate passed a bill that creates tighter restrictions on…
February 20, 2024
Gov. Parson Order Stops Foreign Purchases of Missouri Land Near Military Bases
By: Joe Mueller | The Center Square If Missourians sell farmland within 10 miles of a military facility…
January 3, 2024
Foreigners Bought 3.4 Million Acres of U.S. Forest, Farm Land in 2022, Agriculture Dep’t Says
As of last year, in total, foreign parties held more than 43.4 million acres of U.S. land, of which 48% was forest land, 28% cropland, 21% pasture and other agricultural land, and 2% non-agricultural land. "There were no filings directly by the government of China," the Agriculture Department's report said.
December 22, 2023
U.S. Officials Work to Prevent China from Purchasing American Farmland
Amid reports of China purchasing United States agricultural land in March, new reports reveal how Republican and Democrat…
August 17, 2023
States See Chinese Purchase of Farmland as a Threat to National Security
By: Kim Jarrett Several states have already banned or are considering banning foreign ownership of farmland from U.S.…
Bill Would Bar Chinese Interests from American Farmland
By: Timothy Schumann | The Center Square contributor Two politicians representing almost the entirety of Washington east of…
February 3, 2023