South Dakota has a new law on foreign ag land ownership – Voice Of Muscatine

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem has signed a bill into law that blocks six foreign governments from owning South Dakota farmland, including China.

“For 30 years I’ve been working on ag policy. I’ve watched over those 30 years China come into our country…I’ve watched them purchase our fertilizer companies, they’ve purchased our chemical companies, they’ve purchased our genetics and stolen our IP,” says Noem. “…we have seen in recent years China increase their purchases of U.S.

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