Chinese companies have acquired over 500,000 acres of farmland in Texas, the agriculture powerhouse of the United States that leads the country in exporting a host of crops. The acquisition of that much acreage has been a concern for Texas lawmakers, particularly for Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller, who told The Epoch Times in an exclusive interview on Nov. 16 that it presents a national security threat and needs to be stopped.
“It should be a matter of urgency; the stupidest thing we could do is let the Chinese buy our farmland,” said Miller. “It would give them access to our food sources or electric grid … there’s no good reason to allow this to happen.”…