Farms and ranches are the foundation of the Good Life in Nebraska. Nebraskans feed the country and fuel the world. Our farmers and ranchers keep America healthy and safe with a secure, reliable food supply. But Communist China can threaten this.
Communist China has pursued a policy of strategically buying ag land. Between 2010 and 2021, Chinese ownership of American agricultural land grew nearly 30 times larger. As of 2023, Communist China owned more than 277,000 acres of farmland. But it’s not just about the number of acres that they own. They have targeted sensitive sites surrounding army bases and airfields. They exploited our legal process to purchase land surrounding Grand Forks Air Force Base in North Dakota and Fort Bragg in North Carolina. This is a national security risk. We cannot let them use American ag land to weaken U.S. national security.
We can’t let Communist China spy on American military bases from our cornfields. That’s why I introduced the PLOT Act.
