Episode 22

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Published on:

1st Jul 2022

Solar farms raise significant questions

There’s a topic gaining growing interest in the country: The rise in placement of solar panels on farmland. Farmers leasing their land to solar companies for often decades raises question about acreage tied up outside of production and other issues. In the latest episode of Around Farm Progress, solar panels on farms get a closer look.

Ginger Rowsey, Delta Farm Press, recently featured farmers who are adding solar panels to their farms, she shares what she's learned.

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Around Farm Progress
Covering food and agriculture issues with a local focus
This weekly podcast will engage editors from around Farm Progress to discuss key issues impacting agriculture. From labor to technology, top issues to production ideas, this wide-ranging series covers agriculture in the United States.