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Foreigners own little of Illinois farmland
Illinois farmland under foreign control remains minimal at under half of one percent of 28.8 million acres. The report lists 177 entities with at least 5 percent foreign investment owning 122,004 acres, with over 30,000 acres in Southern Illinois. Critics warn of rising purchases while officials say ownership is still small and may be overstated.
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Mary Ann McNulty
Southern Illinoisan
Illinois
Department of Agriculture
Illinois’ Agriculture Office
Illinois General Assembly
Department
Brian Fairchild
The
Agriculture Office
Fairchild
Judy Shepherd
Illinois Farmland Coalition
Shepherd
82Nd General Assembly