Crystal Quade on Foreign Policy

	Crystal Quade on Foreign Policy

Filed a bill to stop foreign purchasing of farmland

And so I have actually filed the bill the past few years in the legislature to stop the foreign purchasing of farmland. I think unwinding that is a difficult thing. And we need to be open and honest with folks about what that looks like. But what we can do is stop the continuation of that buying up and be able to protect our family farms and ensure that the folks who are growing our food right here have control over that food and where it's going. Source: KMIZ ABC-17 News on 2024 Missouri Gubernatorial race , Jul 30, 2024

Democrats have long opposed China owning Missouri ag land

Jay Ashcroft has become a vocal cheerleader for restricting foreign-owned farmland. Now, Ashcroft's opponents are using his past advocacy against him. A campaign ad titled "Cows" depicts a bovine forced to learn a new language "now that my farm is owned by China."

Republicans [including Quade's opponent Mike Kehoe] voted to override Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon's veto of a 2013 plan, opening up Missouri ag land to foreign ownership. In recent years, however, Republicans have pushed to reverse course.

House Minority Leader Crystal Quade said "Democrats have been trying to fix the mess the extremists made." She referred to legislation she filed barring future agricultural land purchases by foreign corporations, "ensuring we're putting America's food and energy needs first."

Quade said that while she has been "sounding the alarm" on the issue, "other candidates have voted to sell off Missouri's farmland or have made other issues a priority over securing our national interests."

Source: StlToday AdWatch on 2024 Missouri Gubernatorial race, "Cows" , May 31, 2024

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