This National Ag Week, Remember Randy Feenstra is Bankrolled by CCP-Owned Firms Buying Up Iowa Farmland

Feenstra accepted tens of thousands of dollars from firms that “have strong ties to the Chinese Communist Party and collectively control tens of thousands of acres of farmland across the U.S.”

DES MOINES – Happy National Agriculture Week! We know how Randy Feenstra’s celebrating: by counting the tens of thousands in campaign contributions he pocketed from Syngenta and Smithfield, two massive agriculture companies owned by the Chinese Communist Party.

As the Washington Examiner reported in February, Feenstra took over $20,000 from Syngenta and Smithfield despite publicly claiming that blocking Chinese ownership of American farmland is a “cornerstone of his congressional career” and “highlight[ing] this position during his ongoing run for Iowa governor.” 

Syngenta and Smithfield “collectively control tens of thousands of acres of farmland across the U.S. … A significant portion of them are right in Feenstra’s backyard. Boone County, Iowa, which is in Feenstra’s congressional district, is home to more than 200 acres of agricultural land and roughly 70 acres of industrial land owned by the Chinese firm, county records show.” To make matters worse, “The Trump administration… accused SinoChem, Syngenta’s owner, of being backed by the Chinese military in 2020.”

From Iowa Democratic Party spokesperson Terra Hernandez:

“Happy National Agriculture Week to China’s favorite Congressman: Randy Feenstra! Despite pretending to be concerned about China’s influence, Feenstra happily pocketed tens of thousands of dollars from Chinese state-owned companies buying up Iowa farmland, including 270 acres in his own backyard. China sellout Randy Feenstra has no problem lying to Iowans and putting powerful insiders first if it helps his political ambitions, even if it puts our national security on the line.”

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