Foreign ownership of U.S. farmland is growing. A Missouri lawmaker wants to ban it in the state.

A Missouri state legislator wants to stop foreign entities from buying farmland in the state, arguing that the practice presents both national security and food security concerns.  In a Monday hearing of the Senate Agriculture, Food Production, and Outdoor Resources Committee, State Senator Doug Beck made his case: Foreign farmland purchases aren’t only dangerous, he … Continue reading Foreign ownership of U.S. farmland is growing. A Missouri lawmaker wants to ban it in the state.