The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) published a report on Jan. 18, 2024, evaluating foreign investment in U.S. agricultural land. The report found that foreign investment in U.S. agricultural land grew to over 40...more
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has issued its report on the national security implications of how the US government collects, shares, and considers foreign purchases and ownership of US agricultural land. It...more
On January 18, 2024, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a public report that found the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) does not share timely data on foreign investments in agricultural land with...more
On December 12, 2023, the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party (the “Committee”), led by Chairman Mike Gallagher (WI), issued a wide-ranging report with...more
A trend in international investment is continuing. Legislators want the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) to be more strict on Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in a way that could affect Greenfield...more
With significant press coverage, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis recently announced that the state would limit the ability of certain non-U.S. persons, businesses, and governments from acquiring agricultural land in Florida....more
Those navigating the federal restrictions on foreign investment administered by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) must contend with yet another dynamic: possible state restrictions. With respect...more
Fufeng USA Inc. (Fufeng USA), a subsidiary of Chinese food manufacturer Fufeng Group Ltd. (Fufeng Group), announced on Dec. 13, 2022, that after an "extensive two-phase review," the Committee on Foreign Investment in the...more