USDA Launches Portal on Foreign-Owned Ag Land Transactions

The USDA launched a new On-LIne Portal to streamline reporting of transactions involving American agricultural land by foreign persons, which can include businesses and governments.

The new site is part of a broader effort to strengthen enforcement and protect American farmland as USDA continues its implementation of the National Farm Security Action Plan.

“We’re increasing transparency and scrutiny of one of our most valuable national assets in American farmland,” said Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins. ‘This online portal will allow us to obtain verifiable information about foreign interests in American agricultural land and protect the security of our farmers.”

The new online portal is available at USDA's Main Website.

Users can access the portal with Login.gov, a sign-in service that provides secure online access to participate in certain government programs and their reporting requirements.  The new digital portal will gather the same information found on the current form FSA-153.

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