by Elizabeth | Mar 5, 2024 | Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act, Business Organizations, Corporate Farming, Foreign Ownership, Land Ownership, United States Department of Agriculture
On March 4, 2024, South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem signed into law House Bill 1231 (“HB 1231”) which amends a state law that limits certain foreign investments in real property located within the boundaries of the state. Specifically, HB 1231 places additional...
by Elizabeth | Feb 22, 2024 | Biotechnology, International Trade, Samantha Capaldo
In 2023, the United States (“U.S.”) exported $13.1 billion in corn, approximately $5.4 billion of which went to Mexico. As a result, Mexico was the largest importer of U.S. corn in 2023. According to the United States Department of Agriculture, over ninety percent of...
by Elizabeth | Feb 20, 2024 | Focusing on Foreign Investment, Foreign Ownership, Land Ownership, Micah Brown
On February 1, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit granted a partial injunction in favor of two individuals challenging a Florida law that restricts certain foreign investments in real property. In May 2023, a group of Chinese citizens living in...
by Elizabeth | Feb 14, 2024 | Agritourism, Landowner Liability, Research Fellows, Rusty Rumley
Tayler Workman, NALC Research Fellow and Rusty Rumley, Senior Staff Attorney On April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse will sweep across the United States. Its path will take it from the western side of Texas all the way to the northern most points of Maine –...
by Elizabeth | Feb 8, 2024 | Farm Labor, Labor, Samantha Capaldo
Classifying workers as “employees” or “independent contractors” is an important task for agricultural employers because of the legal obligations and protections they owe to their employees. Some agricultural employers hire workers to complete various tasks or provide...
