🚨 Prime farmland should grow food—not disappear. Today, alongside @epaleezeldin and @johnrich , I sent a formal letter to @GovKathyHochul demanding answers about New York’s decision to fast-track industrial solar projects on some of America’s most productive farmland. When prime farmland is lost, it’s gone forever. That’s land our farmers depend on, land that feeds our families, and land that strengthens our nation’s food security. Governor Hochul has 30 days to explain why New York is moving away from USDA’s prime farmland standards and what it’s doing to protect these irreplaceable agricultural resources. Under President Trump, we’re putting America’s farmers first, protecting our food supply, and preserving the land that feeds our nation.

Indian officials have increased government checks on farmland around Apple supplier Tata’s iPhone parts factory near Bengaluru, after @Reuters reported state authorities found the plant had discharged contaminants into groundwater

America’s wealthiest are snapping up huge swaths of farmland, and while some are using it for their elaborate hobbies, agriculture advocates worry the broader trend of the rich purchasing tillage is putting the livelihood of actual farmers at risk.

For many of the ultrawealthy, farmland has become a way to hedge against inflation and the volatility of other, more traditional assets: Last year, the value of U.S. farms was an average of about $4,350 per acre, a 4.3% year-over-year increase.

In my neighborhood in China, locals turned a construction site into a farmland. But the rumor is that construction is starting tomorrow and it's all going to be knocked down. With guidance from my Uncle He, I hope to plant some water spinach before it's too late.