Missouri bans foreign adversaries from purchasing farmland near military facilities
Pointing to "China and other adversarial nations," Gov. Mike Parson announced on Tuesday a ban on the purchase of agricultural land in Missouri by citizens and businesses from six nations if the property lays within 10 miles of critical military facilities, such as Fort Leonard Wood and Whiteman Air Force Base. Missouri state law already limited foreign ownership to a maximum of 1 percent of its agricultural land.