yeah... I was just reading this... freedomoutpost.com/nearly-30-million-acres-of-us-farmland-now-owned-by-foreigners/  and it has some of the things you mention.  It references a 2018 article here:  https://southeastproduceweekly.com/2018/04/26/china-buying-worldwide-agriculture-interests-usda-says-yes/