US Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins told lawmakers on Thursday that American dependence on China for food, fertiliser and other agricultural inputs poses an “existential” threat, framing food security as a national security issue while defending the White House’s reduced fiscal 2027 budget request.“If we need to rely on China for our food and our fertiliser and all the things that come with that, we will lose what we understand to be liberty and freedom in this country. That’s how important this is,” she said while testifying before the House Committee on Agriculture.“This is an existential issue to preserving our country for the next 250 years.”
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THU · 2026-06-04 · 21:23 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0604-81837
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US farm chief says reliance on China threatens American ‘freedom’
US Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins informed lawmakers on Thursday that American reliance on China for agricultural products and inputs, including food and fertilizer, presents an "existential" threat. She characterized food security as a national security issue during her testimony before the House Committee on Agriculture.
Lucy QuagginSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-06-04 · 21:23 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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US Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins informed lawmakers on Thursday that American reliance on China for agricultural products and inputs, including food and fertilizer, presents an "existential" threat. She characterized food security as a national security issue during her testimony before the House Committee on Agriculture. Rollins argued that dependence on China for these essential items jeopardizes the nation's liberty and freedom. She emphasized the critical importance of this issue for the country's future, framing it as vital for preserving the nation for the next 250 years.
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The US Agriculture Secretary testified before the House Committee on Agriculture.
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Food security is a national security issue.
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If the US relies on China for food and fertiliser, it will lose liberty and freedom.
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American dependence on China for food, fertiliser and other agricultural inputs poses an existential threat.
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