Sen. Crapo: Weekly Column - Safeguarding Idaho Farmland
May 02, 2023
May 02, 2023
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following column on May 1, 2023:
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Safeguarding Idaho Farmland
There has been increased concern in Idaho and across the country regarding Chinese companies' purchases of U.S. farmland. Idaho agricultural land is a precious resource that should be protected from foreign adversaries. I recently co-sponsored legislation that would prevent foreign adversaries' purchases or investment in U.S. farmland . . .
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Safeguarding Idaho Farmland
There has been increased concern in Idaho and across the country regarding Chinese companies' purchases of U.S. farmland. Idaho agricultural land is a precious resource that should be protected from foreign adversaries. I recently co-sponsored legislation that would prevent foreign adversaries' purchases or investment in U.S. farmland . . .