AI Data Centers Are Swallowing Farmland — and Rural America Is Fighting Back
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Rural land prices near AI data center sites jumped 79% in 2026, with developers offering farmers up to 10 times market value. You're now seeing protests in 42 states, moratoriums in counties from Georgia to New York, and a growing political movement that could reshape where AI infrastructure gets built.
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