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North Dakota farmland purchase tied to Gates stirs emotion

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The sale of prime North Dakota farmland to a group tied to Bill Gates has stirred emotions. The state's attorney general has asked the trust that acquired the land to explain how it plans to use it. North Dakota's anti-corporate farming law prohibits all corporations from owning or leasing farmland.

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Associated Press News

North Dakota farmland purchase tied to Gates stirs emotion

The sale of a couple thousand acres of prime North Dakota farmland to a group tied to Bill Gates has stirred emotions over a 1932 law meant to protect family

2 years ago·United States

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North Dakota farmland purchase tied to Gates stirs emotion

The sale of a couple thousand acres of prime North Dakota farmland to a group tied to Bill Gates has stirred emotions over a 1932 law meant to protect family farms and raised questions about whether the billionaire shares the state’s values

2 years ago·United States

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New York Post

Bill Gates’ purchase of North Dakota farmland has locals ‘livid’: official

An entity with ties to billionaire Bill Gates bought 2,100 acres of potato farmland in northern North Dakota — prompting the state’s top prosecutor to intervene after complaints from lo…

2 years ago·New York, United States

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National Post

North Dakota farmland purchase tied to Gates stirs emotion

FARGO, N.D. (AP) -- The sale of prime North Dakota farmland to a group tied to Bill Gates has stirred emotions over a Depression-era law meant to protect family farms and raised questions about whether the billionaire shares the state's values. Read More

2 years ago·Canada

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Financial Post

North Dakota farmland purchase tied to Gates stirs emotion

2 years ago·Canada

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MY Northwest

North Dakota farmland purchase tied to Gates stirs emotion

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — The sale of prime North Dakota farmland to a group tied to Bill Gates has stirred emotions over a Depression-era law meant to protect family farms and raised questions about whether the billionaire shares the state’s values.The state’s attorney general has asked the trust that acquired the land to explain how it plans to use it in order to meet rules outlined in the state’s archaic anti-corporate farming law. It prohibits all …

2 years ago·Tacoma, United States

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