Articles tagged under: Fufeng Group

Food Security is National Security

Published July 8, 2025

The China-owned Fufeng Group brought the issue of foreign-owned farmland to a head when it proposed a corn refinery at Grand Forks, just 12 miles from the Air Force base. That project was shut down in January of 2013. Defense…

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GAO Offers Recommendations on Foreign Farmland Ownership

Published January 18, 2024

The Government Accountability Office has completed a report on foreign ownership of farmland. The GAO found the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States does not have regular or timely access to information about foreign farmland ownership. It calls…

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#7-Fufeng Project Leads to Foreign Ownership Scrutiny

Published December 29, 2023

Foreign ownership of farmland was an issue heard in Congress and state legislatures throughout the country this past year. This story began when a Chinese company called the Fugeng Group purchased land near Grand Forks to build a corn processing…

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Syngenta Ordered to Sell Arkansas Farmland

Published October 18, 2023

The State of Arkansas has ordered Syngenta to divest 160 acres of farmland due to its ownership by a Chinese company. Syngenta has owned the land in northeast Arkansas for 35 years and it is used primarily for seed research.…

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Foreign Farmland Purchases Under Scrutiny

Published September 28, 2023

Foreign ownership of U.S. farmland is being described as a threat to national security. At a Senate Agriculture Committee hearing, South Dakota Senator John Thune said USDA should have a larger role in overseeing foreign ownership of farmland. Earlier in…

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Food Security and National Security

Published June 1, 2023

The issue of food security and the Fufeng corn processing project came together in a hearing of the Senate Banking Committee. North Dakota Senator Kevin Cramer asked if USDA should be included in any interagency review of foreign investment in…

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More Aggressive Approach Expected With China

Published February 1, 2023

With the Air Force declaring Fufeng USA a national security threat, the proposed Grand Forks project will likely not happen. In an interview with the Red River Farm Network, North Dakota Senator Kevin Cramer said Fufeng has become “a flashpoint,”…

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A Threat to National Security

Published January 31, 2023

The U.S. Air Force considers the proposed Fufeng corn wet milling project in Grand Forks to be “a significant threat to national security.” The Fufeng Group is a Chinese-owned food manufacturing company that purchased 370 acres of land 12 miles…

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Lawmakers Take Aim at Foreign Ownership of Land

Published January 10, 2023

A bill has been introduced in the North Dakota House to ban foreign ownership of agricultural land. Bismarck Republican Larry Klemin introduced the bill in response to the proposed Fufeng corn wet milling project in Grand Forks. However, the bill…

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Fufeng Project Moves Forward

Published December 14, 2022

After a 45-day review, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States determined the proposed Fufeng project is not covered by its jurisdiction and will not be taking any further action. North Dakota Senator Kevin Cramer told the Red…

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