Restricting Foreign Land Ownership: “This is going to continue to be a big issue for state legislatures”

It matters who owns the land

Foreign ownership of ag land has been an issue that traces back to the origins of the U.S.
Today, fourteen states specifically forbid or limit non-resident corporations from acquiring an interest in ag land within their state.

Roger McEowen with the Washburn School of Law spoke with RFD-TV’s own Mark Oppold on different states’ approaches and highlights from the court ruling.

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