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As solar capacity grows, some of America's most productive farmland is at risk

The solar industry is pushing into the US Midwest, drawn by cheaper land rentals, access to electric transmission and a wealth of federal and state incentives.

US solar capacity is growing. The tradeoff: valuable farmland.

Solar energy companies are leasing thousands of acres of land from Midwestern farmers, which can hinder crop-growing or grazing livestock there. It’s a tradeoff between expanding renewables and giving up future yields.

As Solar Capacity Grows, Some Productive Farmland Is at Risk

Dave Duttlinger s first thought when he saw a dense band of yellowish-brown dust smearing the sky above his Indiana farm was: I warned them this would happen.

Solar Puts America's Most Productive Farmland at Risk