New Jersey Solar Energy Plan Expanded to Include Panels Over Farmland
TRENTON, N.J. — The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) approved new regulations on Wednesday to initiate its Dual-Use Agrivoltaics Pilot Program, a state-led initiative to integrate solar energy production on…
Senate Clears Stanfield Bill Revising Farmland Appraisal Process
Sen. Jean Stanfield's bill that would help preserve more farmland in New Jersey was passed by the New Jersey Senate.…
Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman Calls for Ban on Chinese Farmland Purchases
WASHINGTON, DC – In a recent U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry hearing, Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman emphasized the need for tighter restrictions on foreign ownership of American farmland. He…
Foreign-owned US farmland acres rose more than 8% in 2022 -USDA
By Leah Douglas (Reuters) – The number of U.S. farm acres owned by foreign entities grew more than 8% in 2022, though the 43.4 million acres of foreign-owned forest and farm land…
Stanfield Bill Revising Farmland Appraisal Process Clears Budget Committee
Sen. Jean Stanfield's bill that would help preserve more farmland in New Jersey was cleared by the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee.…
Investment funds stocking up on US farmland in safe-haven bet
By Leah Douglas (Reuters) – Investment funds have become voracious buyers of U.S. farmland, amassing over a million acres as they seek a hedge against inflation and aim to benefit from the…
Stanfield Bill Revising Farmland Appraisal Process Advances
Sen. Jean Stanfield's bill that would help preserve more farmland in New Jersey was approved by the Senate Economic Growth Committee.…
Here’s How Much US Farmland Has Been Bought Up By China
Here’s How Much US Farmland Has Been Bought Up By China Philip Lenczycki on February 6, 2023 Ownership of U.S. farmland by Chinese nationals has risen significantly in the last decade and…
Governor Signs Oroho Bill Allowing Special Events on Preserved Farmland
Bipartisan legislation sponsored by Sen. Steven Oroho that would authorize special social events on preserved farmland was signed into law today by Gov. Murphy.…
GOP Reps Push Bill To Ban China From Buying US Farmland
GOP Reps Push Bill To Ban China From Buying US Farmland Trevor Schakohl on February 3, 2023 Two Republican members of Congress introduced a bill Wednesday that would prohibit nonresident aliens, companies…
House Republicans Request Gov’t Watchdog Investigate Foreign Investments In American Farmland
House Republicans Request Gov’t Watchdog Investigate Foreign Investments In American Farmland Gabe Kaminsky on October 3, 2022 More than 100 House Republicans are asking a government watchdog to probe foreign investments…
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