[blam]

Notice it says 'farmland.'

Ted Turner was once the largest land owner in the USA.

Top 10 Largest Private Land Owners In The US In 2022

Turner is #3, Gates does not even make the top 10.

[PLMerite]

“A proponent of plant-based meat substitutes, Gates has encouraged developed countries to give up meat in favor of synthetic, lab-made replacements.”

Soylent Gates.

[Hostage]

BlackRock
https://newtube.app/user/Hostage/aZXdOqd

[crz]

Not only farmland, but forest lands.

Many watched as a investment groups bought the former Kimberly Clark lands in the UP of MI which were managed long term for high grade hardwood saw timber.

They promptly clear cut class “A” hardwood timber. The excuse is regeneration problems. The real reason is MONEY.

That land will never see that grade of hardwood again. EVER.

[JD_UTDallas]

217,000 acres is a drop in the bucket compared to just farmland which is 915,000,000+ acres that’s doesn’t include range nor all arable land it only includes tier one farmlands. Yawn it a huge nothingburger 200000 acres is a hobby farm in the Outback or Brazil or the Pampas of Argentina.

https://www.nass.usda.gov/Publications/Highlights/2014/Highlights_Farms_and_Farmland.pdf

[Dr. Sivana]

Stan earned his wealth from sports. He is the owner of the NFL team Los Angeles Rams.

Not true. You don't earn your original pile of money from the NFL unless you had a big pile to begin with, inherit it like Georgia Frontiere, or got in 60 years ago.

Kroenke made his original pile in real estate, and added value to his operations by marrying a Wal-Mart heiress, providing him with capital and inside knowledge about the location of future Wal-Marts (perfectly legal).

While the Rams add value to his portfolio, until he sells they have been a recent loss due to his $4 billion Sofi Stadium. That WILL make him money, but in the short term it costs considerably more.

[Pollard]

John Malone - 2.2 million acres

Gates - 270,000 acres

[NWFree]

Biolabs 🤪

[lurk]

Not sure a land owner needs to declare what he’s going to do with his land, until he plans to build on it or drill or dig.

Gates could just let it go wild, if he wants.

The problem is when large land owners begin to impact the ability of people to hunt, farm, develop or do recreation.

[butlerweave]

He’s probably buying tons of salt to plow under

[bigbob]

Not a fan of Gates but “None of your effin’ business” is the reply that comes to mind.

[lee martell]

These questions should have been asked and answered before the purchases were completed. Gates will take his own sweet time responding. Maybe he won’t even bother responding at all until he has something to lose by not cooperating.

[bigbob]

You posted a link that doesn’t support your claim. No he doesn’t make the top 10 of TOTAL land owners, but he is #1 on the list of private FARM land owners.

[rod5591]

Someone like Gates should not be allowed to buy farmland without locking himself into an acceptable plan on how he plans to use it. Selling to Gates is akin to selling to George Soros. Let’s not cut our own throats.

[free_life]

Food (both agriculture and livestock), and railroads are very stable investments.
Gates and Buffet own both in US, Canada, and Mexico.

[GingisK]

You can have food only if you upgrade to the latest Windows version.