Quote:The Trump administration has announced that the United States will be banning China and foreign adversaries from buying up United States farmland.

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said on Tuesday during a press conference that the US government will "take swift legislative and executive action to ban the purchase of American farmland by Chinese nationals and other foreign adversaries."

"Standing on the shoulders of great governors, three of whom are standing behind me, who have already been leading the way on this issue and at the federal government level, working to do everything within our ability, including presidential authorities, to claw back what has already been purchased by China and other foreign adversaries," she added.

The policy is part of a wider multi-agency approach to protect America's farmland, foods, as well as other critical infrastructure from Chinese influence. “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 in the very systems that sustain us," Rollins added during the press conference.

The effort, she said, will involve multiple agencies at the federal and state levels, and will safeguard the US agricultural industry from foreign influence, the threat of agroterrorism, and other adversarial forces.

China has bought up a wide range of farmland in the US, with much of it close to US military bases around the country, and has over 380,000 acres of farmland in the US. The farmland has been a point of concern with policy makers for multiple years, as the land could serve as a way for the CCP to conduct influence in those regions.

According to the New York Post, at least 700 foreign nationals will be kicked off of the government contracts and research agreements with USDA and 550 foreign entities will be removed as well.

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about fk'n time!!!

Should be fun to see who is getting China kickbacks by watching who files the lawsuit

(07-08-2025 11:53 AM)rath v2.0 Wrote:  Should be fun to see who is getting China kickbacks by watching who files the lawsuit

great point...

they may wanna lay low on this one ...

Tanq should be here in a minute to explain why this is illegal for Trump to do.

(07-08-2025 11:58 AM)Eldonabe Wrote:  Tanq should be here in a minute to explain why this is illegal for Trump to do.

"....muh muh muh land purchase rights..."

yeah, summin' like that should do it ...

(07-08-2025 11:49 AM)CrimsonPhantom Wrote:  

Altho im all for banning China from owning land in the US, that map is extremely misleading. Each of those red areas are counties, not the amount of land they own. In fact, 380,000 acres is only about the size of a typical single county in the US. That map makes it look like they own vast areas of the country. What they own is small pieces of land across the US, many times strategically located....very concerning.

(07-08-2025 11:49 AM)CrimsonPhantom Wrote:  

Quote:The Trump administration has announced that the United States will be banning China and foreign adversaries from buying up United States farmland.

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said on Tuesday during a press conference that the US government will "take swift legislative and executive action to ban the purchase of American farmland by Chinese nationals and other foreign adversaries."

"Standing on the shoulders of great governors, three of whom are standing behind me, who have already been leading the way on this issue and at the federal government level, working to do everything within our ability, including presidential authorities, to claw back what has already been purchased by China and other foreign adversaries," she added.

The policy is part of a wider multi-agency approach to protect America's farmland, foods, as well as other critical infrastructure from Chinese influence. “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 in the very systems that sustain us," Rollins added during the press conference.

The effort, she said, will involve multiple agencies at the federal and state levels, and will safeguard the US agricultural industry from foreign influence, the threat of agroterrorism, and other adversarial forces.

China has bought up a wide range of farmland in the US, with much of it close to US military bases around the country, and has over 380,000 acres of farmland in the US. The farmland has been a point of concern with policy makers for multiple years, as the land could serve as a way for the CCP to conduct influence in those regions.

According to the New York Post, at least 700 foreign nationals will be kicked off of the government contracts and research agreements with USDA and 550 foreign entities will be removed as well.

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Damn, a lot of pockets are going to go unlined over this, good. In addition, and I don't know if it's been addressed, we need to buy back all the land purchased by them or in some way remove them as owners.

Dang. Well... can we still fly our spy balloons across your entire country???

- CCP

(07-08-2025 01:04 PM)TigerBlue4Ever Wrote:  Damn, a lot of pockets are going to go unlined over this, good. In addition, and I don't know if it's been addressed, we need to buy back all the land purchased by them or in some way remove them as owners.

if’n there was ever eminent domain, this would be it…

(07-08-2025 01:09 PM)Bear Catlett Wrote:  Dang. Well... can we still fly our spy balloons across your entire country???

- CCP

approved by #autopen (aka as dumbo ears and Jill)

IT'S ABOUT TIME! How much land has the US been allowed to own in foreign countries like our adversaries currently own. Nada.

I can't imagine the stupidity of those that allowed this to happen...and I don't care if it's a small amount.

(07-08-2025 12:25 PM)WKUApollo Wrote:  

(07-08-2025 11:49 AM)CrimsonPhantom Wrote:  

Altho im all for banning China from owning land in the US, that map is extremely misleading. Each of those red areas are counties, not the amount of land they own. In fact, 380,000 acres is only about the size of a typical single county in the US. That map makes it look like they own vast areas of the country. What they own is small pieces of land across the US, many times strategically located....very concerning.

You answered your own question about why because it's not much land. It's strategic and it could be HQs for spies.

My question is, how will the US take away that land already bought? Pay them the going rate by forcing them out. I don't know if imminent domain could be used.

(07-08-2025 11:52 AM)stinkfist Wrote:  about fk'n time!!!

Waiting for someone to come in and tell us their constitutional rights are being crapped on.

(07-08-2025 11:58 AM)Eldonabe Wrote:  Tanq should be here in a minute to explain why this is illegal for Trump to do.

Didn't see your post before I posted.

(07-08-2025 01:25 PM)olliebaba Wrote:  IT'S ABOUT TIME! How much land has the US been allowed to own in foreign countries like our adversaries currently own. Nada.

I can't imagine the stupidity of those that allowed this to happen...and I don't care if it's a small amount.

Is it China proper who owns it or Chinese corporations? I'm betting it is corporations, just like American corporations (and citizens) own land all over the world.

(07-08-2025 01:56 PM)mlb Wrote:  

(07-08-2025 01:25 PM)olliebaba Wrote:  IT'S ABOUT TIME! How much land has the US been allowed to own in foreign countries like our adversaries currently own. Nada.

I can't imagine the stupidity of those that allowed this to happen...and I don't care if it's a small amount.

Is it China proper who owns it or Chinese corporations? I'm betting it is corporations, just like American corporations (and citizens) own land all over the world.

You dont understand communism do you.

FFS

(07-08-2025 01:56 PM)mlb Wrote:  

(07-08-2025 01:25 PM)olliebaba Wrote:  IT'S ABOUT TIME! How much land has the US been allowed to own in foreign countries like our adversaries currently own. Nada.

I can't imagine the stupidity of those that allowed this to happen...and I don't care if it's a small amount.

Is it China proper who owns it or Chinese corporations? I'm betting it is corporations, just like American corporations (and citizens) own land all over the world.

...and you think it's the same thing? Hmm, interesting. LOL

I'm waiting for one of our liberal friends to jump in and say that Cuba should retake Gitmo from the US. Hahaha