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Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Regulate Foreign Farmland Ownership

6/17/2025

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Bipartisan lawmakers have unveiled the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Improvements Act (AFIDA), a crucial step to tighten control over foreign ownership of U.S. farmland, especially from China. This legislation mandates that foreign entities owning more than 1% of American farmland must report their holdings, responding to rising concerns over the 277,000 acres currently owned by Chinese investors.

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Bipartisan lawmakers have unveiled the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Improvements Act (AFIDA), a crucial step to tighten control over foreign ownership of U.S. farmland, especially from China. This legislation mandates that foreign entities owning more than 1% of American farmland must report their holdings, responding to rising concerns over the 277,000 acres currently owned by Chinese investors.