Purchase of prime farmland tied to Bill Gates sparks outrage
A recent purchase of 2,100 acres of prime North Dakota farmland by a group tied tohas some in the state concerned that they are being exploited by the ultra-wealthy.
North Dakota's attorney general has asked the trust involved in the purchase to explain how it plans to use the land in order to meet rules outlined in the state's anti-corporate farming law.
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