Trump administration steps in as Cranbury farm faces eminent domain so town can build affordable housing
CRANBURY, N.J. — The Trump administration is stepping into a local eminent domain battle in Middlesex County, where a New Jersey farmer is fighting to preserve his 175-year-old family farm from being…
From produce to payout – Manahawkin farm turns into lotto goldmine
TRENTON, NJ — A Jersey Cash 5 ticket sold in Ocean County matched all five numbers to win Wednesday night’s $150,000 jackpot, marking the game’s third top prize awarded in a single…
Dominion Energy Acquires Major Offshore Wind Farm Lease off Virginia Coast
RICHMOND, Va. — Dominion Energy has secured a significant offshore wind lease area off the coast of Virginia Beach, furthering its commitment to renewable energy development. The company won the lease for…
Opposition to New Jersey Offshore Wind Farm Hosts Hearing as Contract Awards Near
MANASQUAN, N.J. — A grassroots group of Monmouth County residents is organizing a community meeting on Monday to oppose a proposed offshore wind transmission project that they claim poses significant risks to…
New Jersey Sued Over Massive Deisel Engines Needed to Build Offshore Wind Farm
New Jersey’s Offshore Wind Project Drama: Diesel vs. Dolphins? What’s Happening? Ah, New Jersey—the land of boardwalks, beach houses, and now, a massive battle over offshore wind turbines! An ambitious wind energy…
Protest Over High Risk Off-Shore Wind Farm Electric Cables Under New Jersey Neighborhoods
MANASQUAN, NJ — A significant community education meeting is scheduled for Monday, August 19, 2024, at 6:30 PM at the Manasquan Community Senior Center, located at 63 Atlantic Ave. The meeting, organized…
New Jersey State Fair: Sussex County Farm and Horse Show Ongoing
AUGUSTA, NJ — The New Jersey State Fair – Sussex County Farm and Horse Show is currently taking place at the Sussex County Fairgrounds, continuing through Saturday. The fair, which began on…
New Jersey Accelerates Offshore Wind Schedule Amid Nantucket Wind Farm Incident
TRENTON, NJ — New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy and the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) have announced the acceleration of the state’s offshore wind solicitation schedule, advancing the start of…
New York Moves Forward on Massive 0rsted Offshore Wind Farm After Nantucket Disaster
NEW YORK, NY – Governor Kathy Hochul today inaugurated the construction of the Sunrise Wind project, New York’s most ambitious offshore wind initiative to date, with a capacity to generate 924 megawatts…
Argos Farm Hosts Annual Blueberry Festival
FORKED RIVER, NJ — Argos Farm is currently hosting its annual Blueberry Festival, running now through July 7 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The festival features live music, blueberry treats, summer…
Starting Today, Virginia Farm Vehicles Now Required to Show Farm Placard
Albemarle County, VA — The Albemarle County Police Department reminds residents that starting today, all farm vehicles in Virginia must prominently display a farm use placard issued by the Department of Motor…
Steppingstone Farm Museum Destroyed in Fire
The Steppingstone Farm Museum, a cherished local landmark, recently experienced a devastating incident that has deeply affected the community and its supporters. In response to the tragedy, the museum has set up…
Ohio Yard Turns Into Makeshift Goat Farm, Police Seeking Owner
UNIONTOWN, OH—In an unexpected turn of events, five goats were found wandering in the front yard of a residence on Amber Circle, situated at the intersection of Redwood and 619. The Uniontown…
New Jersey Approves Fourth Major Offshore Wind Farm; Off LBI Coast
LONG BEACH ISLAND, NJ – There will be another offshore wind turbine farm off the coast of New Jersey. New Jersey’s Board has approved a project located off the shore of Long…
US sues ‘consent farm’ operator for ‘massive’ telemarketing deception
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) – The U.S. government on Monday sued a New York-based company for allegedly operating a so-called “massive ‘consent farm’ enterprise” to trick nearly 1 million people a day…
U.S. farm, food groups urge Congress to pass authority for new trade deals
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) -More than 50 U.S. agriculture and food groups on Thursday urged Congress to approve new legislation enabling the United States to negotiate more free-trade agreements, arguing that…
Decades before ocean wind farm, government to build off-shore nuclear power plant at Jersey Shore
They say hindsight is 20-20, but looking back at a government-funded project to build a nuclear power plant just a few miles off the coast of the Jersey Shore sounds like a…
Owner Of Farm Labor Contracting Company Pleads Guilty In Racketeering Conspiracy Involving The Forced Labor Of Mexican Workers
WASHINGTON —Bladimir Moreno, 55, pleaded guilty in federal court in Tampa, Florida, to charges of conspiracy under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act and conspiracy to commit forced labor. A…
Vietnam says AES Corp intends to develop $13-billion wind farm
HANOI – U.S.-based energy utility AES Corp plans to develop a major offshore wind farm in Vietnam, the Southeast Asian country said on Friday, that could potentially double the country’s wind power…
Man sentenced to 8 years in prison for stealing firearms from Hannibal farm supply store
ST. LOUIS – U.S. District Judge Audrey G. Fleissig on Monday sentenced a man who stole firearms from a Hannibal farm supply store and sold one to an undercover federal agent to…
New Jersey Rescue Farm Owner Charged for Animal Cruelty After Dozens of Animals Neglected
RARITAN TOWNSHIP, NJ – A Flemington farm owner has been charged with multiple counts of animal cruelty and unlawful possession of firearms after police investigated his farm where 71 farm animals were…
TotalEnergies Wins Maritime Lease to Develop a 1 GW Offshore Wind Farm off North Carolina’s Coast
Located 20 nautical miles (37 kilometers) from the coast, the lease covers a 120 square nautical miles area (222 square kilometers) that will generate a capacity of more than 1 GW, enough…
Beloved Jersey Shore Self Pick Farm Calls it Quits, Puts Property Up for Sale
NEW EGYPT, NJ – Something will be different for tens of thousands of New Jerseyans this spring and summer. They won’t be able to visit New Egypt’s beloved DeWolf’s U-Pick Farm to…
Minnesota Farmer Sentenced to Prison for USDA Farm Loan Fraud
MINNEAPOLIS – A Slayton, Minnesota, man was sentenced to 12 months in prison, three years of supervised release, and $435,517.78 in restitution for converting collateral that secured loans from the U.S. Department…
Orsted sells 50% of British wind farm to French consortium
COPENHAGEN – Denmark’s Orsted said on Monday it had agreed to sell half of the Hornsea 2 project in Britain, which will become the world’s biggest offshore wind farm, to a French…
Farm equipment makers cut pre planting season production as U.S. inflation bites
By Bianca Flowers – Howard Dahl stopped taking farm equipment orders from customers as a shortage of parts and labor and escalating inflation threatened profits for his North Dakota-based firm Amity Technology.…
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