by Ramie Parsons | Apr 30, 2026 | Ag & Food Law Update, Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act, Corporate Farming, Land Ownership, Soil for Sale?
In recent years, a growing number of states have enacted laws restricting foreign ownership of agricultural land. South Dakota is among the states that has enacted limitations on foreign ownership of agricultural land located within the boundaries of the state...
by Ramie Parsons | Apr 22, 2026 | The Feed
The Feed newsletter highlights recent legal developments affecting agriculture, with issues released twice a month. Click below to sign up for The Feed and also read the PDF for Vol. 4, Issue 8, from April 22, 2026. To sign up for The Feed, click here. Click here to...
by Ramie Parsons | Apr 17, 2026 | Continuing Education, News Release
By Ramie Parsons National Agricultural Law Center U of A Division of Agriculture Fast Facts American Farm Bureau Federation attorney hosts “Early Bird” session May 13 Annual ag and environmental law conference set for June 5 in Memphis Registration available online,...
by Ramie Parsons | Apr 15, 2026 | Ag & Food Law Update
By Mary Hightower University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture Fast Facts John Deere’s proposed $99 million right-to-repair settlement awaits judge’s approval No date set for Federal Trade Commission case hearing against John Deere National right to repair...
by Ramie Parsons | Apr 9, 2026 | Biotechnology, Business Organizations, Commercial Transactions, Crop Insurance, Environmental Law, Landowner Liability, Leases, Renewable Energy, Solar Leasing, Solar Smarts
Solar leasing is the practice of installing solar panels on large areas of land leased from a third party to generate electricity from sunlight. Commercial solar leasing is a topic that has garnered increasing attention because of the high rental rates in many areas...