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Re:Bill and Melinda Gates: America’s Top Farmland Owner by maxerickson on Thursday January 14, 2021 @04:57PM (#25783233)
A timber company here owns 500,000+ acres spanning parts of 2 states.

Doesn't hold much of a candle to Weyerhaeuser which owns more than 12 million acres.

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Re:Bill and Melinda Gates: America’s Top Farmland Owner by KirillPanov on Friday January 15, 2021 @04:43AM (#25788847)
Weyerhaeuser got that land by inducing the railroads to commit Timber and Stone Act fraud, and then buying the fraudulently obtained property from them.
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Re:Bill and Melinda Gates: America’s Top Farmland Owner by greyhair on Thursday January 14, 2021 @05:23PM (#25783589)
Do they actually own it or do they hold leases?

I know it is a subtle thing, but I am just curious. If you know which it is I would like to hear. Thanks.

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Re:Bill and Melinda Gates: America’s Top Farmland Owner by maxerickson on Thursday January 14, 2021 @05:51PM (#25784029)
Directly owned.
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