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Solar Energy, Farmland, and the Agrivoltaic Frontier
How Rural America Is Blending Clean Energy, Agriculture, and Ecological Resilience This is the third installment in JCShepard.com’s October energy series, examining how the clean energy transition is transforming rural communities. In Week 1, we explored global energy trends and the rising strain on rural grids. Last week, we focused on wind energy and how…
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Rural Economy on the Edge: Why Farm Towns Are Bracing for Impact
October’s Mainstreet Index Marks a Five‑Year Low The heartbeat of rural America slowed this month. The latest Creighton University Rural Mainstreet Index (RMI) came in at 34.6 for October 2025—the weakest reading since May 2020, and the eighth straight month below the growth neutral mark. For those who watch the contours of the rural economy,…
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Panoramic rural landscape with solar panels, wind turbines, and farmland, representing the future of integrated solar energy and land stewardship.