Data Centers Expand Into Rural Texas Farmland

The Texas Tribune reports that data centers continue to encroach on open land in rural areas of the state. Texas agriculture now faces this new pressure after years of hardship. Data centers and farms both depend on land, water and electricity, which has prompted some in the agricultural industry to worry about long-term survival. The coverage describes direct competition for these resources in rural Texas. Visible posts from the outlet link to an article that frames data centers as an emerging threat to farming operations without providing details on specific locations or outcomes.