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US farm agency fires 70 foreign researchers following national security review
UNITED STATES, JUL 17 – USDA targets national security risks by banning China-linked investors from buying farmland and firing 70 foreign contract researchers from adversarial countries, affecting key agricultural research programs.
- The US Department of Agriculture has terminated 70 foreign contract researchers after a national security review to protect the food supply from adversaries, including China and Russia.
- Most of the dismissed individuals were Chinese postdoctoral researchers on two-year contracts, confirmed by a USDA spokesperson.
- Concerns regarding foreign ownership of U.S. farmland have increased due to historical purchases near military bases.
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth mentioned plans to identify foreign-owned land around U.S. bases as part of a National Farm Security Action Plan.
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US Farm Agency Fires 70 Foreign Researchers Following National
WASHINGTON, July 18 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture said it has fired 70 foreign contract researchers after a national security review intended to secure the U.S. food supply from adversaries including China, Russia, North Korea and Iran.
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US farm agency fires 70 foreign researchers following national security review
A department spokesperson said that the individuals working on contracts from 'countries of concern,' like China, Russia, North Korea, and Iran, will no longer be able to work on USDA projects.
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