As the world searches for alternative energy sources farmers, ranchers and landowners turn to their own lands for profits and solutions. Whether its corn crops to feed the growing need for fuel based ethanol or harnessing the power of the wind, landowners are beginning to reap the profits created by these energy sources. A recent article from the New York Times outlines the increase in land values realized in corn farmlands due to the increasing demand in corn-based ethanol. Read the Full Story. Another article outlines the benefits of wind farms: "rural communities welcome wind farms because they provide income to farmers and ranchers, skilled jobs, cheap electricity and additional tax revenues to upgrade schools and maintain roads." Read the Full Story. Although these energy sources may not be for everyone in every location, in short, landowners have the opportunity to realize additional revenues to supplement their current operations.

Other Articles of Interest:
U.S. Farmers Double Cropping Corn and Wind Energy
A Return to the Land for Fuel

Information Sites:
http://www.earth-policy.org/
http://www.eere.energy.gov/