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Solar farms face an uphill battle in Lexington. ‘Agricultural economy at risk.’
Silicon Ranch, a solar energy company based in Nashville, wants to build a 797-acre solar farm on the outskirts of town. The ...
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Fire services expand, zoning proposals deferred, and growth debates spark tension at July 1 commission meeting
Bulloch County commissioners deferred action on five rezoning proposals at their July 1 meeting, but heard extensive public ...
Slashing agriculture funding hurts specialty crops important to North Carolina | Opinion
Without federal funding​, along with state matching funds, many of North Carolina producers would go out of business. | ...
Lancaster Farming3h
Agriculture Can Be Key to Reviving Rural Communities
Agriculture has long been an essential part of rural community life, and those communities’ support for farmers could help ...
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PA officials warn of 'ripple effects' from proposed SNAP cuts on farms and families
The Shapiro Administration is continuing its push against potential federal cuts to food assistance programs.State leaders ...
Farming within Earth's limits is still possible—but it will take a Herculean effort
Worldwide, farming is responsible for more than 20% of greenhouse gas emissions and uses more than 70% of all fresh water ...
Centre Daily Times on MSN14h
‘Nobody wins,’ PA officials say of proposed SNAP cuts during stop at Centre County farm
It’s not going to end well for the farmers, the food system, for the doctors, for the grocery stores, for the processors, for ...
Investigate Midwest20h
The financial challenges of farmers in four charts
Investigate Midwest’s Monica Cordero explored why President Donald Trump’s second trade war could hit U.S. farmers harder than his first. Her story reported on the various financial challenges farmers ...