Jana Rose Schleis
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Developers are buying up farmland. Will there be any left for young farmers? (opens the original)
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From 2001 to 2016, 11 million acres of agricultural land was paved over, fragmented, or converted to a non-farming use. National agriculture preservation organization American Farmland Trust predicts that if this trend continues, another 18.4 million acres will be converted by 2040. Farmers aren’t the only ones interested in flat, cleared ground — housing developers, expanding businesses and data centers create fierce competition for rural land. For young farmers who already make up less than 5%
The Next Harvest: Seeking Solid Ground (opens the original)
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KBIA’s award-winning news series returns to explore farmland access and preservation.
Google funds energy upgrades as company builds power-hungry data center (opens the original)
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Tech giant Google is committing to help with insulating homes, upgrading windows and replacing inefficient heating and cooling systems to reduce energy bills as it builds a large data center between Columbia and St. Louis. The company is spending $1.5 million for home weatherization in Montgomery, Lincoln, Pike, and Warren counties. The Northeast Community Action Corporation, or NECAC, a social services nonprofit that works on anti-poverty initiatives in 12 counties throughout central and easter
Research shows wind and solar can boost rural economies (opens the original)
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New research from the University of Missouri shows wind and solar farms can bring economic gains to rural communities. Energy generated from renewable sources such as wind and solar has grown as power companies diversify from fossil fuel sources, and a new report from the MU Center for Rural Energy Security analyzes the economic impact of renewable energy in rural counties. Mizzou economist and lead researcher on the study Adrienne Ohler analyzed economic factors in counties with renewable power
Study: AI growth requires huge electric grid upgrades (opens the original)
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A new federal report shows the electric grid across much of the country is strained, requiring thousands of miles of new power lines and billions of dollars in investments. The National Transmission Needs Study shows that approximately 4,000 miles of powerlines will need to be replaced each year for the next few decades. The federal report notes that most of the country’s transmission infrastructure was built in the 1960s and '70s and is now reaching the end of its useful life and that currently
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