Conspiracy theories are plentiful when it comes to Bill Gates being the largest single farmland owner in the United States. The reason why Gates has bought so much farmland is plentiful. Many believe that Gates knows there are hard economic times ahead and investing in farmland versus the US dollar is a way for him to maintain his wealth. Others go as far as to say he wants total control over our food supply. His work with GMO’s has many concerned that he will no only control the farms, but also the seeds and genetic make-up of the food itself.
My thoughts?
This is another concerning piece of the puzzle that when all the pieces start coming together show the present day we live in and a very uncertain future we are heading towards. Food – above all – is the most important prep. Between the climate issues over the last few years and large corporation’s involvement in farming, it certainly makes sense to store more food and grow your own food as much as possible.
Rourke
Call me Pollyanna, but I prefer to think it’s his way of keeping it all out of the hands of developers and the Chinese. I just hope I’m right.
I agree John. There are many shadows involving Bill Gates. The question in the land issue is simply…Why? Why would he buy up agricultural land?
Of course this year, I’d probably be willing to sell him my small plot at a bargain. I’ve got to rebuild my fencing. I’m going to extend it up to 8 ft high. I have lost my entire garden to the deer. They have eaten EVERYTHING including watermelon vines as well as tomato plants. Forget the peas and beans, the disappeared as they came out of the ground. Repellents don’t work. I tried one that was guaranteed. I walked out one morning, got to the fence about 50 feet from the deer. The doe was standing in the middle of the repellent eating. She looked up at me and didn’t even bother to leave. Turned her back on me and continued eating. I guess they feel I planting it for them.
I’m going to mow the entire garden and then plow it under. I’ll replant starting in August, after I have the fence heightened.
I’d say it it was all about wealth preservation .. and maybe that is most of it.. But he was the primary funding of the huge seed vaults near the Bearing and Artic seas.. (seeds + Farm land). I’m sure it’s just a coincidence.. he’s bought much land from the Bureau of Land Management.. Much of which was granted tracts to be settled and then reclaimed for unpaid taxes in the 1930’s (Dust Bowl and Stock market Crash’s). I am sure he is invest in precious metals and other asset preservations as well. I mean he has to be careful since he just gave half of it to Malinda in what has to be the most civilized divorce ever. I think they split the wealth to avoid taxes and the divorce was in document only… If a marriage is just paper to the state, so is divorce.
He has alluded to hard times that are unavoidable several times. The whole vaccine thing and it’s “fertility problems” etc etc … that Gates advocated for probably plays a part. Managing the herd…
Honestly I’m about done with the whole thing. I farm, I plant, I grow critters.. and now I don’t often say what I think.. or I have to say it in code .. bah!
keep moving forward folks… and pray, while you can
GG58
Oren? Sell your land at a bargain???? Htmmm, where is this said land to possibly be had for at this so called bottom to be found??? 😂 I hope your kidding, I mean if you only knew how tough your problems are to this city dwelling carnivore who dreams of having land away from people and hunting deer, hell I’ll plant the seed just to get to the deer 🦌!! Where do I sign???
Oren,
Consider this approach: https://hgic.clemson.edu/factsheet/deer-management-for-home-gardeners-using-a-two-tiered-fence-system/
I also put wires 8 to 10 feet long and running 90 degrees to the main fence to get them as they walk the edge.
Wires run just over the plants will get them as well.
If soil is dry let the bottom wire be a ground and bury a piece of wire down to where you hit moisture to ensure a good path back to ground.
I alternate my fence beginning with ground at the bottom.
This reduces the loss on each insulator and gives a better hit if they touch a hot and ground at the same time.
Thanks Brutus. Clemson has many excellent pdf’s specific to gardening. I’ve referenced them for years.