Developers of renewable energy projects, many of which are built on agricultural land, should understand local laws and restrictions on foreign ownership and investment in these parcels. Roughly half ...

Agricultural land ownership in the United States includes individuals, corporations, estates, institutions, trusts and other arrangements such as foreign ownership. In recent years, ownership from ...

The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) determined that a greenfield investment in Grand Forks, North Dakota, by Fufeng Group, a Chinese food manufacturer, is not a covered ...

Farm management service companies have become an essential partner for landowners seeking to optimize the value of their agricultural assets. These firms offer a comprehensive suite of services ...

Foreign ownership of U.S. agricultural land, which includes timberland, remains a widely debated and often controversial topic, fueled by concerns about the implications of foreign investments — ...

Brooke L. Rollins is poised to tackle foreign investments in U.S. agricultural land if confirmed as Agriculture secretary, but she will face some limitations on the scope of her power to do so.

November 20, 2025 - Foreign ownership of agricultural land, once a relatively innocuous regulatory area, has come under scrutiny in recent years as state and federal lawmakers have sought to impose ...

In 2022, 39% of agricultural land was rented – a proportion that has remained relatively stable for over 50 years. When deciding how to acquire land, rising farm real estate values can be a valuable ...

According to USDA’s latest AFIDA report, 45.85 million acres of U.S. agricultural land were held by foreign investors in 2023, which represents 3.61% of total privately held agricultural land in the ...