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China's largest lysine producer tried to build a corn plant near a US Air Force base, raising the first national security alarm about food ingredient suppliers.
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300acres purchased in North Dakota
Source: Air Force opposes Chinese company's corn plant for North Dakota · Air Force Times · Feb 2, 2023
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