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This article is the first in a series on the underreported costs of solar power. American farmers express concerns about being crowded off of their property, the potentially permanent loss of good agricultural soil, and the feasibility of combining large solar installations with farmland or pollinator habitats, among other topics.
âItâs very frustrating to try to protect your farm,â cotton farmer Nancy Caywood told The Epoch Times.
Caywood and her family manage Caywood Farms in rural Casa Grande, Arizona, south of Phoenix in Pinal County. She said theyâre under significant pressure to sell their land to large solar companies, which are buying up parcels near their property…
