CHAD WOLF: Food Security Is National Security

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A robust agricultural sector is a key bedrock of American national security because a nation that cannot feed itself cannot defend itself. Food independence ensures that the United States is not beholden to foreign adversaries for its most basic survival needs, insulating the country from geopolitical blackmail and supply chain weaponization. Ultimately, preserving domestic food production capabilities allows the U.S. to project power globally while maintaining stability at home, ensuring that American sovereignty is never compromised.

Congress needs to act now. Our food supply can’t wait. And a new Farm Bill is one key solution to agricultural security that America needs.

Today, we stand at a critical juncture for our national food security. Key developments are underway that would support a more robust agricultural sector. Congress is considering permanently banning individuals and entities from foreign adversaries from purchasing American agricultural land and critical agribusiness infrastructure. There’s a strong push for the Secretary of Agriculture to be permanently installed as a member of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States to review any foreign........

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