MSN | Christine Dulion, December 5, 2025 A major shift is underway in rural Indiana, where farmers are discovering that solar and wind projects can offer financial stability, especially when times are tougher than ever. In Howard County, landowners who once saw renewable energy proposals derailed by local opposition are embracing private projects where they rentContinueContinue reading “Farmers stunned by unexpected impacts of new solar and wind farm projects: ‘Everything else pales in comparison’”
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To the editor: Ohio farmers deserve freedom to protect their land and legacy
The Blade | Tony Zartman, October 7 As a Paulding County farmer for 25 years, a former Paulding County commissioner, and now the director of operations for the Ohio Conservative Energy Forum, I have seen firsthand how Ohio’s farmers are struggling with rising costs, low commodity prices, and the added pressures of state policies thatContinueContinue reading “To the editor: Ohio farmers deserve freedom to protect their land and legacy”
Farmers deserve freedom to make own choices
Journal Gazette | Daniel Straka, December 26, 2024 As members of the Land and Liberty Coalition, we are proud to stand with farmers and landowners in their right to choose how to use their land. Across the nation, many farmers are exploring options such as leasing portions of their land to solar energy production, offeringContinueContinue reading “Farmers deserve freedom to make own choices”
ISU, Alliant Energy solar farm caretakers showcase agrivoltaics results
Iowa Capital Dispatch | Brooklyn Draisey, September 4 Solar panels shone in the light of a clear sky Wednesday morning, occasionally clicking as they followed the sun’s path. Tucked underneath and around the array’s structure were plants — peppers, strawberries, raspberries, and grapes; even the beginnings of prairie plants, grass and clover. Bugs flitted aboutContinueContinue reading “ISU, Alliant Energy solar farm caretakers showcase agrivoltaics results”
Tractors, barns and solar panels: Renewables help reshape MN ag land use
Public News Service | Mike Moen, September 5 Minnesota has plenty of prime farmland, with some of it being converted in the transition to clean energy sources such as solar. The movement has sparked conversations about future land use in ag-heavy areas. The Clean Grid Alliance said Minnesota has 17 million acres of farmland considered “prime.” EvenContinueContinue reading “Tractors, barns and solar panels: Renewables help reshape MN ag land use”
A promising future: Ag and solar
North Tama Telegraph | Tod Bowman, August 23 Freedom has fueled generations of farmers, allowing them to change their practices to fit their family needs. A relatively new farming option is to host renewable energy projects like wind or solar, which provide direct financial benefits while allowing the surrounding land to still be used forContinueContinue reading “A promising future: Ag and solar”
Renewable energy is Minnesota’s economic boon
MinnPost | Beth Soholt, August 13 Clean energy powers more than 8,300 jobs, but the state must continue to develop renewable generation to attract a competitive business environment. August. The last month of summer where Minnesotans are squeezing in final cabin stays while anxiously preparing for the school year to begin. It’s one last tripContinueContinue reading “Renewable energy is Minnesota’s economic boon”
Letter: Iowa farmers encouraged to mark American Clean Power Week
Mason City Globe Gazette | Dave Johnson, August 10 Since my family began farming in Howard County nearly 50 years ago, we have transformed 700 acres of rich Iowa farmland into a thriving 1,000-head cattle operation. During American Clean Power Week, my family and I are grateful that renewable energy has provided a path forContinueContinue reading “Letter: Iowa farmers encouraged to mark American Clean Power Week”
Renewable Energy Strengthens Agriculture
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjmCgirw-k0 Credit: How Wind Turbines Strengthen Agriculture (youtube.com) Renewable energy provides a “cash crop” for farmers and enables opportunities for farmland to have dual income streams by growing crops near solar panels and/or wind turbines. Renewable energy helps preserve and restore farmland, which can make it even more productive in the future years after yearsContinueContinue reading “Renewable Energy Strengthens Agriculture”
Clean Energy is a Property Rights Issue
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydvmWkl5dkc Credit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydvmWkl5dkc Watch this video on how renewable energy allows farmers across Michigan and the nation to keep their farms, expand their operations, and continue to be stewards of the land. Property rights are legal rights that landowners have, and determine how land can be used. Allowing farmers and landowners to harvest renewables onContinueContinue reading “Clean Energy is a Property Rights Issue”