farmland

Disappearing Farmland: Despite Value, Little Protection Exists For Midwest Farmland

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America has lost millions of acres of farmland over the nearly three decades to urban and rural development. Despite conservation efforts by state and local governments and increased financial incentives for farmers, urban development and the expansion of rural residential real estate over the last 25 years has eliminated farmland across the country at levels not seen since the early 1970s.

agriculture

USDA Fails To Monitor Farmland’s Foreign Owners

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A law requiring foreign investors to report transactions of farmland to the U.S. Department of Agriculture has been on the books for almost 40 years. But, this Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting investigation reveals, little has been done to enforce the law.

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Foreign Investment In U.S. Farmland Rising

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Foreign companies have been investing in agricultural land in the United States at a record pace this past decade, a Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting analysis of USDA data shows.