Another Trump reversal: China buying up America's farmland is not bad.
In July 2025, the Department of Agriculture announced a “National Farm Security Action Plan” designed to restrict future Chinese farmland purchases and force divestment of existing Chinese-owned agricultural land.
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins framed the initiative in stark terms at the time.
“American agriculture is not just about feeding our families, but about protecting our nation and standing up to foreign adversaries who are buying our farmland, stealing our research, and creating dangerous vulnerabilities,” Rollins said.
“Food security is national security, and we cannot allow foreign adversaries like China to buy up American farmland near our most sensitive military and critical infrastructure sites,” said Republican lawmaker John Moolenaar.
What is Trump's schtick? "Removing Chinese investment would crash land prices and leave farmers holding depreciated assets", Trump argued. Is he selling out America for a bunch of rose seeds he received from Xi Jinping?
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins framed the initiative in stark terms at the time.
“American agriculture is not just about feeding our families, but about protecting our nation and standing up to foreign adversaries who are buying our farmland, stealing our research, and creating dangerous vulnerabilities,” Rollins said.
“Food security is national security, and we cannot allow foreign adversaries like China to buy up American farmland near our most sensitive military and critical infrastructure sites,” said Republican lawmaker John Moolenaar.
What is Trump's schtick? "Removing Chinese investment would crash land prices and leave farmers holding depreciated assets", Trump argued. Is he selling out America for a bunch of rose seeds he received from Xi Jinping?
