{
  "id": 11461378,
  "title": "Illinois farmer earns $120,000 a year from 10 wind turbines",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/illinois-farmer-earns-120-000-a-year-from-10-wind-turbines",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-02T13:34:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/illinois-farmer-john-dollingers-family-hosted-10-wind-turbines-across-800-acres-payments-began-at-10000-per-turbine-a-year-and-by-2025-had-risen-to-about-120000-annually-across-the-farm/articleshow/134640231.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Grain farmers across rural America are increasingly finding financial relief through payments from wind turbines placed on their land. These earnings serve as a buffer against the ups and downs of crop pricing, while also bolstering local government funding. Yet, the introduction of wind turbines is not without its challenges, as it breeds discord between farmers who benefit and those who feel…",
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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."
}