Emerald Robinson

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Why is Bill Gates buying up America's farmland? Why is he now America's biggest private farmland owner?

I thought he was a "philanthropist."

Bill Gates now owns 242,000 acres of farmland, making him America's biggest private farmland owner

Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft and fourth-richest person in the world, owns farmland in 18 US states, from Washington to Florida.

businessinsider.com

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https://www.businessinsider.com/bill-gates-land-portfolio-biggest-private-farmland-owner-in-america-2021-1

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Bill Gates owns more private farmland in the US than anyone else, an analysis by The Land Report found.

His 242,000 acres of farmland stretch across 18 states from Washington to Florida, according to The Land Report.

Behind Gates are the cofounders of the Wonderful Company, Stewart and Lynda Resnick, with 190,000 acres, the report said.

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