USDA Digitises Reporting of Foreign Farmland Ownership

USDA digitises reporting of foreign farmland ownership

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has introduced an online portal for reporting foreign interests in US agricultural land under the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act of 1978 (AFIDA). This digital shift, accessible via Login.gov, aims to enhance compliance and is a key component of the USDA’s National Farm Security Action Plan. According to Secretary Brooke Rollins, the portal will facilitate the collection of verifiable data o…

USDA Launches Online Portal for Reporting Foreign-Owned Agricultural Land Transactions - Mississippi Monitor

(Photo courtesy MDAC on X)   Recently, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the launch of a new online portal designed to streamline reporting of transactions involving U.S. agricultural land by foreign persons. Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson applauds this move as a new federal enforcement mechanism and encourages all Mississippians to be aware of ongoing foreign land transactions within the state. The new po…