‘Dear landowner’: Farmers weigh wind power offers
Farmers, landowners in LaMoure/Stutsman talk about taking the plunge into wind power contracts a decision that affects families for generations. Farmers in the Hettinger, N.D., area talk about pluses, minuses of developing wind power, how some see it as supplemental income and others see it as poor optics. 5:30 am, Jan. 11, 2021 ×
A wind farm installed five years ago near Hettinger, N.D., offers electrical power and tax benefits, payments for some landowners, and a frustrating eye sore for others. Photo taken Aug. 13, 2020, near Hettinger, N.D. (Mikkel Pates / Agweek)
ADRIAN, N.D. Potential wind development is both an opportunity and a dilemma for farmland owners and their farm operators.
AgweekTV full show for Jan. 9-10, 2021
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AgweekTV | 5:30 am, Jan. 9, 2021
This week on AgweekTV we will find out the agenda of the new House Ag Committee leadership. We will talk about the future of wind energy in North Dakota. We will visit a one stop shop for all your bee-keeping and poultry needs. On the Soil Health Minute, we will talk about reducing tillage and how to change your mindset to make it work. Finally, with State Legislative season kicking off in the region, we ll preview their ag agenda.
COMING UP ON AGWEEK TV
WE LL FIND OUT ABOUT THE AGENDA OF THE NEW HOUSE AG COMMITTEE LEADERSHIP.