Gary Cammack

Dave Fendrich (walking) helps Bryant Hofer (in combine) harvest a field of corn on October 2, 2013, near Salem, South Dakota. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Noem and some legislators want a board vetting foreign ownership of ag land

BY: - December 13, 2022

Governor Kristi Noem and some legislators plan to introduce a bill to establish a vetting process for foreign purchases of agricultural land in South Dakota.  The plan includes creating a board to investigate proposed purchases of ag land by foreign interests, and to make recommendations of approval or denial. “With this new process, we will […]