Many farmers around the country are constantly pondering the idea of investing in solar energy to run their farmland. There are many factors that can affect farming in a negative way. Pandemics, natural disasters, economic recessions, and other negative events can result in nightmares for the agriculture industry across the country. One way to help…
The U.S. agriculture industry is taking a hit around the country. Midwest farmers are seeing a trend in bankruptcy over this past year. The farm debt in the Midwest is expected to hit over $400 billion, which is a bad sign for other farmers around the country. What is the solution? As the world starts…
Graduate student, Kathleen D. Nay is working towards her master’s in Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning at Tufts University. For her thesis, Nay decided to focus on the potential conflicts and synergies of both preserving farmland for agricultural use and utilizing the land for solar development. View the memorandum and full thesis by clicking…
Agricultural Solar is a term used to describe the dual-use of land combining solar photovoltaic renewable electricity generation with the continued use of the land for farming purposes. Continue farming efficiently Having a solar generation plant on the property will often enable farmers to remain farming their land due to the increased land lease revenue…
