US EditionUS to ban purchases of farmland by Chinese nationals and foreign adversaries, citing national security
UNITED STATES, JUL 8 – The USDA plans to ban Chinese purchases of U.S. farmland to counter espionage and protect food security, with Chinese ownership at 346,915 acres across 29 states, officials said.
- On July 8, 2025, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins introduced a USDA initiative in Washington aimed at blocking Chinese nationals from acquiring farmland in the United States.
- The plan responds to concerns over foreign ownership and past incidents, including Chinese researchers attempting to smuggle harmful biological materials into the U.S.
- The action plan involves coordinated efforts across multiple agencies and key government leaders to safeguard U.S. farming lands, food production systems, and agricultural studies from threats posed by hostile foreign entities.
- As of 2020, foreign interests held 38.3 million acres of U.S. farmland, but adversary countries controlled only 1%, with Canada holding the largest share, according to recent research.
- The plan seeks to claw back farmland already bought by foreign adversaries and remove over 700 foreign nationals from USDA contracts, signaling a broad crackdown on national security risks.
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US Moves to Ban Chinese Purchases of US Farmland Over National Security Concerns
Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced on July 8 that the United States will be moving to ban Chinese ownership of U.S. farmland over national security concerns. During a press conference with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, and other top officials, Rollins said the Trump administration will work with states and use executive actions to ban ownership of U.S. agriculture by Chinese and nationals…
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