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Land law: Rule boosts oversight of foreign-owned Iowa land

By Tom Barton, Gazette Des Moines Bureau
Apr 17, 2024
Apr 17, 2024

Gov. Reynolds signs land ownership legislation into law — Gov. Kim Reynolds signs into law legislation that will require more transparency in foreign ownership of Iowa farmland on April 9 in the Iowa Capitol rotunda in Des Moines.
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By Tom Barton, Gazette Des Moines Bureau

DES MOINES — Foreign owners of Iowa farmland will face new disclosure requirements and penalties for not complying under legislation signed into law April 9 by Gov. Kim Reynolds.

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