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ratchiweenie

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7. I believe Saudi Arabia owns land in California and Arizona that it uses to grow

Reply to Stargazer99 (Original post)

Sun Feb 12, 2023, 12:44 PM

Feb 2023

alfalfa to feed cows back home. Alfalfa is a water intense crop. It really should only be grown in places like parts of the midwest where the water table is high. Yet these states have sold land in extremely arid regions to Saudi firms. There really should be laws against this.

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Why was China allowed to purchase land in the US? [View all] Stargazer99 Feb 2023 OP

I didn't know there was a ban on foreign ownership in the 1950s. Frasier Balzov Feb 2023 #1

We need laws keeping all foreigners from buying, owning property in this country yaesu Feb 2023 #2

China Conjuay Feb 2023 #3

My wife bought our house decades ago. old as dirt Feb 2023 #6

That's the thing, ain't it. Iggo Feb 2023 #9

Because a very few people could make a lot of money selling to them. n/t brewens Feb 2023 #4

Unless they figure out a way to take it with them, I won't worry about it. Chainfire Feb 2023 #5

I believe Saudi Arabia owns land in California and Arizona that it uses to grow ratchiweenie Feb 2023 #7

They got a sweet deal, too. crickets Feb 2023 #13

China is so huge treestar Feb 2023 #18

Coulda used you back in the 80s when this was a thing. Iggo Feb 2023 #8

It's not a matter of hating the Chinese or the Arabs. It's a matter of selling land in areas that ratchiweenie Feb 2023 #14

Guess you had to be there... Iggo Feb 2023 #17

We long for the days when US companies owned foreign nations Kaleva Feb 2023 #10

Kick dalton99a Feb 2023 #11

Money Talks Deep State Witch Feb 2023 #12

Can you please point out what change in law permitted Jose Garcia Feb 2023 #15

Americans can own property abroad mainer Feb 2023 #16