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Gates's Single Largest Farmland Holding Spans Approximately 69,000 Acres in Louisiana
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Louisiana — one of the most productive soybean and corn states in the American South — hosts Gates's largest state-level farmland block, estimated at approximately 69,000 acres by the Land Report. The properties are leased to commercial farming operators and managed by Cascade Investment for long-term agricultural income and land appreciation. Louisiana's fertile alluvial soils along the Mississippi and Red Rivers made it an attractive target for the portfolio.
Source: https://landreport.com/americas-100-largest-landowners/
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