Bill Gates has reportedly obtained 2,100 acres of farmland in North Dakota
The land was purchased by a trust allegedly linked to the Microsoft billionaire
Red River Trust purchased the land from Campbell Farms for $13.5M last year
State officials are concerned the purchase may violate corporate farming laws
ND AG Drew Wrigley has asked trust officials to confirm plans for use of the land and whether the company meets any of the exceptions to the state’s laws
The state agrictulure commissioner says residents are ‘livid’ about the sale
