agriculture
Nebraska rancher’s solar system could offer power for grid, shade for cattle
A federal grant is helping the farming entrepreneur devise a shading system for cattle that incorporate solar panels.
solar
Vermont rules spur solar development on landfills, brownfields
State regulators have received more than 100 applications from developers seeking to qualify under the policy.
Iowa
Iowa pork producers stall utility efforts to upend solar net metering
Hog farmers’ voices are “making a huge difference” in opposing the bill, which has been awaiting a House vote since March.
agriculture
North Dakota considers changes to farmland rule to allow solar projects
State regulators are proposing changes after having to consider the rule for the state’s largest solar project.
agriculture
Michigan revisits policy that limits solar development on farmland
A task force is examining whether participants in a farmland preservation program should be allowed to add solar panels.