Ep 256 | How much U.S. farmland does China actually own? Is foreign land ownership really a national security issue? Are foreign buyers pricing farmers out?

This week on Discover Ag, Tara sits down with Adam Savit, Director of China Policy at the America First Policy Institute and former Senior Advisor for National Security to USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins, to get answers. He shares what's really happening, why it matters, and what farmers and ranchers can actually do about it.

CHAPTERS:

(00:00) Introduction (05:52) Why We Should Be Concerned About Foreign Land Ownership (09:57) How Much Land Foreign Countries Actually Own (16:06) The Truth About Companies Buying Farmland (18:27) How States Are Fighting Foreign Land Ownership (24:56) What Other Countries Are Doing About It (26:32) Why People Are So Worried About China (34:39) National Security Issue or Economic Issue? (37:00) Foreign Buyers Pricing Farmers Out: True or False? (39:35) Transparency Gaps and What Needs to Change (44:44) Misconceptions About These New Policies

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