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Solar panels operate on a farm near homes, Jan. 14, in Lancaster, Ky.
Morgan Carroll, right, relaxes at home with her son, River, center, and husband, Hunter, left, March 10, in Shelby, Ohio.
Wayne Greier, left, talks with his son, Blake, 13, right, as they move farm equipment, March 10, in Canfield, Ohio.
A sign opposing a nearby solar development sits near a pasture, April 3, in Manchester, Ind.
Wayne Greier poses for a portrait, March 10, in Canfield, Ohio.
CANFIELD, Ohio — Through the window of his combine, Wayne Greier watches his teenage son Blake drive a tractor across an empty field. He’s towing a plow into position for another uncertain season of spring planting.
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Wayne Greier hoped to sign a deal with a utility to host solar on his acreage for some $540,000 in annual lease payments. But his community bl…
Solar panels operate on a farm near homes, Jan. 14, in Lancaster, Ky.
Morgan Carroll, right, relaxes at home with her son, River, center, and husband, Hunter, left, March 10, in Shelby, Ohio.
Wayne Greier, left, talks with his son, Blake, 13, right, as they move farm equipment, March 10, in Canfield, Ohio.
A sign opposing a nearby solar development sits near a pasture, April 3, in Manchester, Ind.
Wayne Greier poses for a portrait, March 10, in Canfield, Ohio.
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