Reported about 15 hours ago
The US government is intensifying efforts to regulate foreign ownership of farmland, particularly concerning Chinese investments, citing threats to national security and food supply. The Department of Agriculture and the Committee on Foreign Investment plan to review and potentially block purchases by foreign adversaries, reflecting growing bipartisan concern over foreign ownership in agriculture. Recent actions include enforcing divestitures by entities like Syngenta and scrutinizing projects linked to Chinese investors.
Source: YAHOO