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Ag committee considers China’s threat to U.S. agriculture

Congress has lots to say about China these days. The House Ag Committee dispelled any doubts about that when it hosted a nearly five-hour hearing titled, “The Danger China Poses to American agriculture.”

Committee Chair Glenn “GT” Thompson, R- PA, set the tone in his opening remarks, saying the Chinese government had gone out of its way to reduce its reliance on American agriculture.  According to him, China has also been aggressively pursuing tactics that threaten the United States’ ability to feed itself.

“These threats are multifaceted, strategic, incendiary, and require a…

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