Exporting water to Saudi Arabia in the form of hay

Why was something like that allowed in the first place is what I wonder.

I was just going to ask about the water problem in California. This sounds crazy.

There are several countries that have bought up land in the US. I am not sure why they allow non-citizens to buy acres of land for farming, etc.

It's not just this farm, either. There's an agricultural operation outside of Kingman that's owned by a local guy that's sucking tons of water out of the aquifers there. They have such a huge impact on the surrounding area in addition to pulling water--when they're clearing fields, it kicks up dust, and if they don't plant them right away the wind will blow dust for miles. It decreases the air quality and ruins visibility. My parents live not too far from the operation in Kingman, and the community is very concerned about the amount of water they're pulling from the ground. It's already had an impact on some of the wells in the area, from what I understand. The growing season may be better suited for long production, but I really think the environmental impact of such farms needs to be considered. It's not an appropriate crop to be growing in that quantity in an area where we're so dependent on the existing aquifers. You'd think that they, of all people, would understand that considering why they can't grow alfalfa in their own country...

There's a beach on the Isle of Arran where they export sand to the Saudis - it's an angular sand grain that's good for water filtration whereas all the Saudi sand is too smooth and round.

It is all politics. The powers that be have decided that keeping the Saudis on our side is more important than having drinking water here.

Im convinced we will destroy our country from the inside before anyone on the outside destroys us.

Good farms should be protected. What do the Saudi's sell?

It simply amazing that they could acquire the land in the first place.

I am confused. How do they export water in the form of hays?

In Germany farmers don't grow hay. They grow grass.

I'm sure the stats exist somewhere to confirm or oppose the feeling I have that most of the US is owned by people/corporations from other countries. Bah.