Secretary Rollins announced that her agency is collaborating with the Defense Department to address the issue of foreign competitors, particularly those linked to China, acquiring U.S. farmland, which she labeled a national security concern. This initiative comes in response to growing alarm among U.S. officials about foreign adversaries purchasing land near military bases, a situation seen as a strategic vulnerability. The efforts are part of broader initiatives by the USDA and DoD to enhance oversight of foreign land purchases, aiming to protect American farmers and secure domestic agriculture and supply chains.
U.S. Department of Defense collaborates with Sec. Rollins to thwart foreign farmland purchases
