The USDA launched a new online portal to streamline reporting of foreign ownership of U.S. farmland, enhancing transparency and national security.

The USDA launched a new online portal on January 22, 2026, to streamline reporting of foreign ownership of U.S. farmland under the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act of 1978. The portal, accessible via Login.gov, replaces the paper FSA-153 form, improving transparency and compliance. It supports national security efforts by providing timely data to agencies like CFIUS. The 2024 report released with the portal shows foreign entities owned 46 million acres of U.S. agricultural land by year-end, including holdings linked to nations such as China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea. While paper filings remain available, dual submissions are discouraged. The initiative is part of broader federal actions to protect American farmland as a national asset amid growing scrutiny of foreign investments.