Farmland
2021
2021 News outlets reported that JD Vance promoted an indoor farming company that faced allegations of misleading regulators and investors.
https://www.seattletimes.com/business/jd-vances-firm-invested-in-food-company-now-facing-lawsuits/
https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/13/politics/kentucky-startup-appharvest-jd-vance
2024
2024-09-18 JD Vance funded AcreTrader, which led to the consolidation of farmland in regions with high-value lands and reduced competition for farmers. Some online media sources suggested that JD Vance’s firm would buy up American farmland and resell it to foreign investors.
https://civileats.com/2024/09/18/jd-vance-invested-in-acretrader-heres-why-that-matters/
https://www.snopes.com/news/2024/10/08/jd-vance-acretrader/
2025
2025-10-28 Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called himself a farmer during an ABC interview. For context, Bessent owns land in North Dakota which he rents out to farmers.
https://www.advocate.com/news/scott-bessent-soybean-farmer
https://www.cnn.com/2025/10/28/economy/bessent-soybean-china