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How Centuries of Extractive Agriculture Helped Set the Stage for the Maui Fires

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The catastrophic fire that just ravaged more than 2,000 acres and at least 2,000 homes on Maui, and claimed 114 lives and counting is inextricably linked to the island’s agricultural history. As workers slowly gained rights, profits plummeted, and Brazil and India became competitors of cheap sugar production.

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JD Vance Funded AcreTrader. Here’s Why That Matters.

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Some of the most pristine farmland in California can be yours, at least by proxy, in just a matter of minutes. farmland, makes to prospective financiers. AcreTrader is just one of many companies launched in the past decade that facilitate the sale of farmland, which has increasingly become a staple in investor portfolios.

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