New Plan Targets Foreign Land Ownership to Protect National Security
The USDA has introduced a bold new plan called the National Farm Security Action Plan, designed to safeguard the nation’s food supply and protect national defense.
The strategy focuses on banning farmland purchases by foreign adversaries such as China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea.
The plan’s top priority is to block foreign nationals from buying U.S. farmland and, when necessary, reclaim farmland already owned by adversarial entities. This helps ensure that the United States remains in control of its agricultural production and maintains food independence.
A major concern is farmland owned by foreign entities located near U.S. military bases, which poses a risk to both food production and national defense. Protecting these areas is now a shared goal between the USDA and the Department of Defense.