Facebook, Google data centers among latest developments transforming Nebraska farmland

Facebook and Google have been buying up a whole lot of really expensive Nebraska farmland to build data centers. Why are the tech giants buying it here, and how is it changing the suburbs?

December 15, 2023Updated: December 15, 2023

By News Channel Nebraska

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State

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Ag & Outdoor

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