Ind. House Republicans: Smaltz - Governor Signs Bipartisan Legislation Protecting Farmland From Foreign Adversaries
March 28, 2024
March 28, 2024
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, March 28 -- The Indiana House Republicans issued the following news release:
Gov. Eric Holcomb recently signed into law a bipartisan bill supported by State Rep. Ben Smaltz (R-Auburn) that bans foreign adversaries from buying up critical Hoosier farmland.
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, about 438,000 acres of Indiana farmland are owned by foreign entities, representing 2.4 percent of Hoosier agricultural land. With concerns about . . .
Gov. Eric Holcomb recently signed into law a bipartisan bill supported by State Rep. Ben Smaltz (R-Auburn) that bans foreign adversaries from buying up critical Hoosier farmland.
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, about 438,000 acres of Indiana farmland are owned by foreign entities, representing 2.4 percent of Hoosier agricultural land. With concerns about . . .