{
  "id": 10969401,
  "title": "Ohio farmer with $1m medical debt sold land after officials blocked solar lease",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/ohio-farmer-with-1m-medical-debt-sold-land-after-officials-blocked",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-30T14:03:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/an-ohio-farmer-facing-1-million-in-medical-debt-hoped-a-solar-lease-would-pay-540000-a-year-after-officials-blocked-the-project-he-had-to-sell-land-and-equipment-from-his-sixth-generation-farm/articleshow/134595164.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "In Ohio, farmer Wayne Greier's financial struggles intensified when a planned solar project fell through due to local resistance and new rules, leaving his family's renewable energy plans in jeopardy. Compounded by $1 million in medical debt from recent health issues, Greier was forced to offload land and equipment, jeopardizing his farming business. He has emerged as an advocate for farmers'…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}