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3 major hurricanes in the last 13 months did billions of dollars of damage to Florida's farmlands — and that was before Milton
Milton's estimated damage was on par with the combined damage from Hurricanes Helene, Idalia, and D…
Aditi Bharade
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Bill Gates's farmland produces McDonald's fries — and 4 other fascinating facts from a new book on the ex-Microsoft CEO
Bill Gates's farmland grows potatoes for McDonald's fries, he owns a stake in the Four Seasons, and…
Sarah Jackson,Jordan Hart
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It's doubtful that Silicon Valley billionaires could pull off building a new city from scratch in a remote California farmland anytime soon, developer says
The $800 million effort by Flannery Associates could face time-consuming challenges tied to county …
Azmi Haroun
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Space debris that crashed in Australian farmland is likely from SpaceX, astrophysicist says
The debris, which was scattered across several fields, was scarred with scorch marks and had serial…
Marianne Guenot
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Ron DeSantis is banning Chinese citizens from buying land in Florida, accusing China of taking up swathes of farmland: 'We don't want the CCP in the Sunshine State'
The bill also blocks Russian and North Korean citizens from buying land near military bases, but do…
Matthew Loh
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Bill Gates responds to skepticism about him owning 275,000 acres of farmland: 'There isn't some grand scheme involved'
Gates owns 275,000 acres of US farmland and says he bought them to "create more jobs." The US had 8…
Sarah Jackson
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Bill Gates' North Dakota farmland purchase was almost derailed by an archaic Depression-era law
The $13.5 million deal has been found to comply with the law designed to protect farming families a…
Beatrice Nolan
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Republican lawmaker demands Bill Gates testifies before agriculture committee over his farmland purchases
Dusty Johnson said he was curious about Bill Gates' farmland plans given he said people in countrie…
Kate Duffy
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Bill Gates is America's biggest owner of private farmland, and his 242,000 acres could be split in his divorce
Bill Gates owns farmland in 18 states from Washington to Florida. His divorce means he may not be t…
Kate Duffy
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North Dakotans are outraged as Bill Gates, the largest private farmland owner in the US, apparently buys a $13.5 million potato farm
Gates' farmland holdings are largely controlled by trusts, which aren't allowed under North Dakota …
Dominick Reuter
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Sen. Tommy Tuberville says Russia is still a 'communist country' and is invading Ukraine because 'they need more farmland'
Tuberville, who sits on the Senate committee overseeing the military, is no stranger to making majo…
Bryan Metzger
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A photographer takes aerial photos of America's farmland, and it'll show you a surprisingly beautiful side of agriculture
When driving across America, you'll see countless miles of farmland. For some, it may seem like a r…
Frank Olito
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A man on a lockdown stroll across English farmland discovered an 'extraordinary' Roman villa with epic Trojan War mosaic
A Roman villa containing a rare mosaic depicting scenes from Homer's Iliad poem about the Trojan Wa…
Alia Shoaib
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Inside China's biggest megacity, where 32 million people live in a land area the size of South Carolina and skyscrapers give way to vast farmland beyond the city center
People in Chongqing celebrate the eight-day long National Day holiday at Qiansimen Bridge over the …
Marielle Descalsota
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Potatoes for McDonald's fries are reportedly grown on Bill Gates' farmland in fields so vast that you can see them from space
Bill Gates is the largest private owner of farmland in the US. According to new NBC research, he ow…
Mary Hanbury
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Progressive economists have left rural America behind. Here's how small towns and farmlands can win the next economic revolution.
America's rural populations have been ignored by urban progressives, exploited by corporations, and…
Paul Constant
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Incredible photos of New York City when it was covered in farmland
The Museum of the City of New York's online collection reveals what the city looked like at the tim…
Leanna Garfield
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MAPPED: Where New York City's millions of square feet of farmland are hidden
The largest ground level farms by square footage can be found in Staten Island and Queens. At about…
Frank Chaparro
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A couple of 30-something guys swapped high finance for farmland and now manage $575 million
Santos and Little are cofounders and portfolio managers of Homestead Capital, a private-equity firm…
Raul Hernandez
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The American Farmland Price Boom Is Over
"The US should avoid another severe bust in farmland values," write Ashworth and Dales. "For a star…