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On the recordSeptember 26, 2023
It has become very apparent that an increasing number of foreign purchases of American agricultural land is posing a threat to national security.
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Mike Rounds
Republican · South Dakota
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Rounds highlights the risks of foreign ownership of U.S. agricultural land.

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