Missouri Governor Mike Parson announced Jan. 2 that he has banned individuals and businesses from nations designated as foreign adversaries from purchasing agricultural land within a 10-mile radius of critical military facilities in the State of Missouri. Nations currently classified as foreign adversaries include China, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Russia, and Venezuela.
“With heightened concerns regarding ownership of Missouri farmland by foreign adversaries, especially China, we are signing this order to safeguard our military and intelligence assets, prevent security threats to our state,…