Government watchdogs are raising concerns about the Biden administration's failure to adequately track foreign ownership of U.S. farmland. According to a recent report, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is unable to provide accurate information to Congress and the public regarding the extent of foreign ownership and the locations of agricultural land owned by foreign entities.
The most recent USDA report from 2021 reveals that Chinese entities own nearly 400,000 acres of farmland across 28 states. This has raised alarm bells among experts, including Virginia farmer and National Black Farmers Association President John Boyd Jr., who considers this issue as one of utmost urgency for our nation's food supply.
