Normally I don’t question the Christian Science Monitor but this scenario is very unlikely. They may be buying up land to grow feed, but I don’t think it’s economically and environmentally sound to ship it 2000+ miles to feed cattle. If all they wanted was cattle feed there are lots of opportunities in Central and Southern Africa. Closer to home and easier to control.
Perhaps they’re going to raise some cattle here and export them to themselves.
I’m pretty sure they recycle water in the form of treated sewage for irrigation. They raise alfalfa to feed the dairy cattle.
I would suspect they are doing as you say, raising cattle to their own specifications and slaughtering them in a prescribed manner. Halal I think it is
” don’t think it’s economically and environmentally sound to ship it 2000+ miles to feed cattle.”
Agreed. But it IS economically feasible to use the land’s water rights to sell water to CA municipalities during droughts while buying hay elsewhere.
Corruption, look for the Dem. politician.