There is a reason for that hubris. (click here)
The land in that picture is owned by a Wall Street company that leases USA land to foreign governments. The American people will never benefit by the agricultural practices there. It is so voluminous it is drying up aquifers that American farmers depend on.
The water of major rivers and aquifers are being dried up by foreign governments unable to feed their people. It a sovereignty issue for the USA as well as foreign governments like the UAE.