There is a lot of talk in farm circles and rural coffee shops these days about foreign ownership of U.S. farmland, especially by our adversaries. State legislatures around the country and our own U.S. Congress are addressing these issues. Even domestically, it is interesting to look at the largest landowners in the U.S., how that land was acquired and who is looking for more acres and why.
In this edition of Farm Files, Sarah and Curt talk about land ownership issues, and what they are seeing in their own backyards. Is Bill Gates the biggest owner of farmland in the U.S.? What foreign interests are most invested in U.S. farmland? What are state legislatures and Congress doing that might impact land ownership domestically, or even how family farm corporations are reporting their land holdings? These issues and more are tackled in this Farm Files episode of FP Next, powered by John Deere.
Links
Curt Arens’ story: What foreign interests control Nebraska farmland?
Joshua Baethge, policy editor, Farm Progress: Government report raises concerns about foreign ag ownership
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