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Avatar for Paul Rusnak Posted by Paul Rusnak|October 22, 2014

According to real estate records, Microsoft mogul Bill Gates has been acquiring large parcels of farmland in North Florida over the last two years.

Just recently, one of Gates’ investment companies purchased more than 4,500 acres in Suwannee County near Live Oak for nearly $28 million.

Click here to learn more about this purchase and some of the other investments.

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Paul Rusnak is the Senior Online Editor of American Vegetable Grower, American Fruit Grower, and Greenhouse Grower magazines, all Meister Media Worldwide brands. He is based in Northeast Florida. See all author stories here.

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Avatar for Robert Murray Robert Murray says:
October 28, 2014 at 2:56 pm

Bill Gates being interested in the global idea of food security is not new. The Gates Foundation has close ties to Warren and Howard Buffet, the son is a farmer who wrote a book called “40 Chances”, about the need for global Ag to pay attention to soil health. As a matter of fact in the first quarter of 2014 the US Secretary of Agriculture held an online webinar that featured Howard Buffett and Bill Gates, discussing how important healthy soil will be to Ag production in the future, also announcing the Department of Agriculture’s broad focus on soil health as an agency priority. about 6 months ago I saw an interview with and economic pundant on one of the financial channels making the point that super high wages were consolidated in the financial sector over the last 30 years and in his opinion the next 30 years the high wages will be found in the AG sector. Investment in Ag properties in general are up all over Florida. I’m certainly happy to have the opportunity to represent a company with products that contribute to the long term growth and health of the Ag Industry of Florida.

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Avatar for Michael LaBelle Michael LaBelle says:
October 30, 2014 at 3:47 pm

Robert, I would like to echo your comments. The health of a nation’s soil is an indication of the nation’s overall health. Judging by the lifestyle of US residents, we have some work ahead of us. I too am proud to be associated with a company who’s primary focus is on recycling animal waste into organic fertilizer for use by both organic growers and conventional growers alike. Ultimately, every farmer must work to improve the health of his or her land.

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