A Kansas cowboy put 50 wind turbines on his 7,000-acre ranch and turned the wind into his most reliable cash crop, selling electricity to thousands of homes | World News
A 7,000-acre cattle ranch in Kansas has found an unusual way to generate a steady income alongside traditional ranching. Pete Ferrell, a fourth-generation rancher, hosts 50 industrial wind turbines on his property as part of the 100-turbine Elk River Wind Project, a 150-megawatt facility that began operating in 2005. The turbines do not replace the…