Since January 2024, the majority of states have proposed at least one piece of legislation to...
Land Ownership
South Dakota Amends State Restriction on Foreign Acquisitions of Ag Land
On March 4, 2024, South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem signed into law House Bill 1231 (“HB 1231”)...
Eleventh Circuit Narrowly Blocks Florida From Enforcing Foreign Ownership Law
On February 1, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit granted a partial...
Who Owns the Ag Land? Congress Considering Changes to the Federal Reporting Regime
On January 25, 2024, Senator Mike Braun (R-IN) introduced the AFIDA Improvements Act of 2024 (S....
Legal Issues with Land Trusts: Tax Benefits and the IRS Crackdown
As conservation has grown as a priority for both those in the private and public sectors, tools...
USDA Proposes Updates to Foreign Held Agricultural Land Reporting
Recently, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (“USDA”) announced that it is seeking public...
Legal Issues with Land Trusts: What uses are permitted on the land?
With an increased interest in conservation and land preservation, the use of legal tools like land...
Who Owns the Business? Corporate Transparency Act and Foreign Entity Disclosures
As previously discussed, the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act (“AFIDA”) (7 U.S.C. §§...
“Top Ten” Issues in Ag & Env Law: 2023 Edition
In the world of agricultural law, 2023 was a year for significant developments and changes. In...
Legal Issues with Land Trusts: What is a Land Trust?
As an interest in land conservation has grown among both the public and private sectors in the...