Loss of American Farmland:

The use of eminent domain on agricultural lands has long affected farmers across our country. The loss of productive agricultural land when other viable sites exist directly threatens our nation’s food security and rural communities. Last week, I introduced legislation to protect America’s farmland from eminent domain. The Not In My Barnyard Act safeguards American producers’ property rights by prohibiting the federal government from initiating eminent domain proceedings on any agricultural land when a feasible alternative site exists. Defending American producers and ensuring the United States has enough productive farmland to feed and fuel the country is a matter of national security.