Foreign ownership of U S farmland traced by lawmakers
The article notes difficulty tracing foreign U S land ownership, citing unconfirmed cases like a Texas tract linked to Liechtenstein and a Mississippi plantation tied to royalty. GAO and GA reports prompt Congress to consider a national disclosure system with penalties, while farmers report rising foreign buying driving up prices.
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General Accounting Office
Georgia
Herman E. Talmadge
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State ASCS reports Wisconsin Grain Reserve totals
The Wisconsin ASCS office says as of Sept 1 farmers had 196,307 bushels of wheat 31,872 barley 313,396 oats and 8.1 million corn in the Grain Reserve. Five day average prices reported by USDA AM S reflect Aug 31 prices: Wheat 2.88 corn 1.95 oats 1.02 barley 1.84 sorghum 3.41 per hundred. Prices inform farmers of reserve status and withdrawal timing.
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Wisconsin
USDA
Agriculture Marketing Service
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Calif
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Prince von Metternich
U.S. Land
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Menomonie
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Stetzer Electric
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Bloomer Tractor
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