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Trust 'linked to Bill Gates' is asked by North Dakota AG to explain how it got 2,000 acres of land worth $13.5M near Canadian border when state law puts limits on who can own ranches
[Daily Mail, where America gets its news]
  • Bill Gates has reportedly obtained 2,100 acres of farmland in North Dakota

  • The land was purchased by a trust allegedly linked to the Microsoft billionaire

  • Red River Trust purchased the land from Campbell Farms for $13.5M last year

  • State officials are concerned the purchase may violate corporate farming laws

  • ND AG Drew Wrigley has asked trust officials to confirm plans for use of the land and whether the company meets any of the exceptions to the state's laws

  • The state agrictulure commissioner says residents are 'livid' about the sale

Posted by: Skidmark 2022-06-23
http://www.rantburg.com/poparticle.php?ID=636500