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Brooke Rollins: “In 1983, China owned 2,000 acres. Today they own almost…”

Featuring: Brooke Rollins, Republican | United States Secretary of Agriculture | National

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And we're not here today to talk about, for example, China owning U.S. farmland. But In 1983, China owned 2,000 acres. Today they own almost 300,000 acres. 20 years ago, there were 40 fertilizer companies providing, providing nitrogen fertilizer. Today there are three seeds the same. It is a national security issue. (26:41–26:46)

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Asserts that China's ownership of U.S. farmland has increased from 2,000 acres in 1983 to nearly 300,000 acres today.

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