BREAKING: USDA Halts Taxpayer-Funded Solar Panels on Farmland—protecting Food Security and National Sovereignty – altnews.org

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pv magazine USA spotlights news of the past week including market trends, project updates, policy changes and more. USDA announces it will discontinue funding solar projects The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded billions in Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) grants for solar projects. Secretary Brook Rollins said the agency will no longer deploy funds to solar and wind projects. Treasury issues guidance for solar, wind ‘start of c…

USDA cuts off funding for solar and wind energy projects on farmland

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BREAKING: USDA halts taxpayer-funded solar panels on farmland—protecting food security and national sovereignty – altnews.org

BREAKING: USDA halts taxpayer-funded solar panels on farmland—protecting food security and national sovereignty USDA bans taxpayer-funded solar projects on productive

Rep. Harris Applauds USDA Decision to End Solar Mandates on Farmland - The Iowa Standard

On Tuesday, Congressman Andy Harris (MD-01) applauds U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins for ending the use of taxpayer dollars to fund solar projects on farmable land and for banning solar panels made by foreign adversaries in USDA-funded projects. Announced yesterday, the new policy addresses the growing strain on farmland across the country. According to USDA, solar panels on farmland nationwide have increased by nearly 50% since 201…

USDA moves to limit solar, wind projects on farms - Texas Farm Bureau

By Shelby Shank Field Editor The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced it will no longer support solar and wind projects on productive farmland or allow solar panels manufactured by foreign adversaries to be used in USDA-funded projects. “Our prime farmland should not be wasted and replaced with green new deal subsidized solar panels. It has been disheartening to see our beautiful farmland displaced by solar projects, especially in rur…

Changes in USDA policy could impact the future of solar energy expansion - Brownfield Ag News

Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins recently announced that the USDA would no longer provide funding through the Rural Development Business and the Industry Guaranteed Loan Program for solar or wind to be installed on productive farmland. David Widmar with Agricultural Economic Insights says he’s concerned this new change could impact the future of solar energy production. “There […] The post Changes in USDA policy could impact the future of solar energ…