Tag: Agriculture
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Data centers compete with agriculture for land, power across rural America
Across the Plains and Corn Belt, a new kind of competition is emerging on the landscape—data centers versus agriculture. As demand for artificial intelligence, cloud computing and digital storage continues to surge, tech companies are rapidly expanding data center development into rural areas, drawn by open land, access to transmission lines and proximity to renewable…
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FUEL COST SPIKE ADDS PRESSURE AS PLANTING SEASON BEGINS
DES MOINES, Iowa — Rising diesel prices are adding another layer of strain for farmers preparing for spring fieldwork, increasing operating costs at a time when margins are already tight. Fuel is a major expense across nearly every phase of production, from tillage and planting to hauling grain and livestock. Recent price increases are forcing…