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CATTLEGATE: 2 Land Titans Vie For Massive Swath Of Easterday Property In Southeast Washington


Anna King/NW News Network
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Nearly 12,000 acres of Easterday family farmland in Benton County will likely sell for more than its $210 million asking price, according to court documents and sources with knowledge of the deal.
Two big players are vying for the sweeping property near the Columbia River: Farmland Reserve’s AgriNorthwest, which is backed by the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and Seattle-based Bill and Melinda Gates’ Cottonwood Ag Management. 
The highest bidder will be confirmed at a bankruptcy auction held next week. 
The deal is subject to the federal court’s sale hearing on July 14.   ....

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