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Damage 'may not be reversible' as billionaire tech investors scoop up rangeland

09/06/23 7:12 AM By Brad Hooker
KEYWORDS a land grab by Silicon Valley billionaire tech investors conservation easements for rangelands and irrigated croplands military defense spending urban sprawl buys up prime farmland
Frustrated lawmakers are racing to thwart a major land grab by Silicon Valley tech investors. But farmers and ranchers warn the problem extends far beyond farmland conservation.
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Brad Hooker
Sacramento Bureau Chief, Agri-Pulse West

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