The vast majority of over two million landowners who rented out 347.8 million acres of agricultural land in 2024 were non-farming landlords, according to the latest USDA survey data, while …
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Ag Secretary Rollins Challenges California Ag Land Redistribution Plan
by Colter BrownAg Secretary Brooke Rollins sent a letter to California Governor Gavin Newsom demanding that the state abandon a proposal that would redistribute land based on race, ethnicity, and national origin. …
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New Map Shows Amount of Land in Each County Owned by Foreign Entities
by Colter BrownThe Trump Administration announced the National Farm Security Action Plan last week, that aims to secure and protect American farmland, enhance agricultural supply chain resilience, and protect the U.S. nutrition …
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Senate Pro Tempore Ken Bogner Introduces Bill to Protect Montana Land From Foreign Ownership
by Colton YoungHELENA, Mont.— Montana Senate President Pro Tempore Ken Bogner, R-Miles City, is presenting legislation this morning to protect the state’s land from foreign ownership. Senate Bill 306 would strengthen Montana’s …
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Foreign investment in U.S. agricultural land is a hot topic, largely spurred by media reports raising concerns about bad actors from adversarial nations purchasing land for potentially hostile purposes. Several …
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Farmland represents a primary store of wealth in rural economies and accounts for the majority of US farm sector assets. At both national and more localized levels, there has been …
