Farmer who WOULD sell his land to data center developers explains why
News Clip5:25NewsNation·MO·8/20/2026
A farmer and former president of the Missouri Farm Bureau discussed his willingness to sell his land to data center developers. He explained that the rural economy in northwest Missouri is in disarray, and a data center sale would provide the financial means to rebuild his farm elsewhere. This perspective highlights the economic drivers for data center development in struggling rural areas.
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Farmer and former president of the Missouri Farm Bureau, Blake Hurst, joins "NewsNation Live" to discuss why he would sell his farm to a data center developer. Hurst said the economy in rural northwest Missouri where he lives is in shambles and he'd welcome an opportunity to improve it. "Were an offer to be made, I would take those dollars and build a farm down the road," Hurst explained.
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