In a sweeping new effort to protect America’s food, farmland, and sovereignty, President Donald Trump’s administration has launched a no-holds-barred offensive to root out foreign influence — particularly from Communist China — in the agriculture sector.

Led by Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, the National Farm Security Action Plan aims to combat everything from espionage to agroterrorism, and will crack down on Chinese nationals purchasing U.S. farmland, exploiting research partnerships, and infiltrating critical supply chains.

“American agriculture isn’t just about growing corn and wheat — it’s a pillar of national security,” Rollins declared Tuesday at USDA headquarters. “And we will no longer sit idly by while our adversaries buy up our land, steal our research, and threaten our food supply from within.”

Joining Rollins were several of Trump’s top cabinet members: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, Attorney General Pam Bondi, and Trade Adviser Peter Navarro — signaling just how serious this administration is about treating the infiltration of America’s agricultural sector as a national security emergency.

Chinese Influence in the Crosshairs

At the heart of the plan is a long-overdue crackdown on Chinese ownership of U.S. farmland. Chinese nationals currently control over 265,000 acres of American land — much of it dangerously close to U.S. military installations. According to a Post investigation, at least 19 Chinese-owned plots are within spying distance of key bases, raising alarms about drone surveillance, infrared tracking, and radar monitoring of military activity.

“The idea that the Chinese Communist Party could monitor U.S. military movements from land they purchased legally? That ends now,” said Bondi.

President Trump is expected to soon sign an executive order banning the purchase of U.S. farmland by Chinese nationals altogether. Even more aggressively, the administration is exploring how to “claw back” land already sold — a move likely to spark legal battles but one conservatives say is long overdue.

And it’s not just farmland. More than 550 foreign entities are being reviewed for removal from U.S. research and agriculture contracts, and over 700 foreign nationals from countries of concern — with China topping the list — are being swiftly kicked out of USDA-related programs.

Foreign Espionage: From Labs to Fields

The initiative also takes direct aim at foreign-funded agricultural research, following a string of disturbing incidents involving Chinese nationals. Just last month, two Chinese researchers with ties to the CCP were arrested for trying to smuggle a crop-killing fungus into the U.S. A third was caught sending concealed biological materials into the country days later.

“We are opening over 100 bio-smuggling investigations,” Bondi said. “We’re done playing defense. If you smuggle biological agents into our country, you will be prosecuted.”

One of the most alarming revelations: the USDA had been collaborating on bird flu research with a scientist linked to the Wuhan Institute of Virology — the same lab at the center of COVID-19 origin suspicions. That funding — up to \$1 million in taxpayer money — was quietly terminated by Rollins after Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) brought it to light.

“It is unconscionable that U.S. tax dollars were ever flowing to a lab associated with one of the worst global pandemics in history,” Rollins said. “That stops under President Trump.”

Food Stamp Fraud, Criminal Networks, and Supply Chain Threats

The National Farm Security Action Plan doesn’t stop at China. It also targets transnational crime networks exploiting federal food programs like SNAP (food stamps). Point-of-sale cloning and benefit fraud have cost taxpayers millions, with criminal gangs using high-tech skimming devices to siphon off funds meant for struggling Americans.

“These programs are meant to feed the poor — not line the pockets of organized crime,” said Rollins. “We will remove fraudulent vendors and stop taxpayer abuse cold.”

The USDA will now conduct a full-scale supply chain audit, identifying foreign-sourced agricultural materials and components vulnerable to manipulation or disruption. Navarro cited “unrestricted warfare” — a Chinese military doctrine focused on economic, cyber, and biological infiltration rather than direct military engagement — as the guiding threat strategy being employed against the U.S.

“They’re not firing bullets — they’re stealing seeds, tampering with DNA, and embedding spies in our research labs,” Navarro said. “They’ve even taken over major U.S. food companies.”

He was referring to Smithfield Foods, which was acquired by Chinese conglomerate WH Group in 2013. Despite Smithfield’s insistence that it’s American-operated and that most products are consumed domestically, Navarro and other officials remain skeptical of any foreign control over U.S. food infrastructure.

Republicans Rally, Democrats Take a Backseat

In a strong show of state-federal unity, Republican Governors Sarah Huckabee Sanders (AR), Jim Pillen (NE), and Bill Lee (TN) stood with the administration at the announcement, vowing to support land protection legislation and partner on SNAP reform.

“The states have really taken the lead here,” Rollins said, praising their efforts. “This is about putting America First — in our farmland, our food, and our future.”

While the Trump administration says it hopes for bipartisan support, the lack of Democrat leadership on these issues has been glaring. Despite vague talk of “equity” and “climate resilience,” Democrats have largely ignored — or even downplayed — the very real threat of foreign interference in the agriculture sector.

Rollins offered an olive branch, noting that a few Democrat governors are in quiet talks with USDA on food stamp reforms. But the core momentum is unmistakably being driven by Republicans.

America First, From the Ground Up

From food supply to farmland, the Trump administration’s new plan represents a return to common sense — something that’s been sorely lacking in Washington for years. In an era when leftist bureaucrats fret over “inclusive language” and climate buzzwords, President Trump and his team are laser-focused on the basics: keep the food safe, protect the land, punish the traitors, and put Americans first.

In the words of Sun Tzu — and Navarro — warfare today isn’t just about tanks and bombs. It’s about seeds, soil, and sovereignty.

And for once, we have a White House that gets it.