South Dakota agriculture groups say requiring the governor’s approval for foreign ag land purchases could have unintended consequences.
Senate Bill 185 would create a 5-person board called the South Dakota Committee on Foreign Investment to investigate ag land purchases or leases with 160 acres or less, but the governor gets final approval.
During Tuesday’s South Dakota Senate Agriculture Committee hearing, Pork Producers President Adam Krause said the pork industry has several concerns about the bill including relationships with businesses.
