07/08/2025

U.S. to Ban Chinese Purchases of Farmland, Citing National Security

The Trump administration intends to use executive action to ban the sales

U.S. Department of Agriculture chief Brooke Rollins announced Tuesday that the U.S. government will move to ban sales of farmland nationwide to Chinese buyers and other foreign adversaries, citing threats to national security and food security.

In a joint news conference with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, Rollins said the administration would work with state partners and pursue executive actions to halt the purchases.

She also announced plans to increase oversight of existing farmland owned by entities from countries including China, Russia and Iran.

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