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USDA halts solar support for farms and rural businesses
Original: USDA turns the light off on solar for farms and rural businesses
The US Department of Agriculture is ending its backing for solar projects on farms and rural businesses, according to public radio reporting in Iowa and the Quad Cities. The move pulls federal support for renewable energy installations that rural operations had relied on to cut energy costs. Observers in farm country are weighing what the loss of funding means for small agricultural producers and rural development.
Why now: The USDA's withdrawal of solar support affects farmers and rural businesses that were counting on federal funding for renewable energy projects.
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- USDA turns the light off on solar for farms and rural businesses · Iowa Public Radio
- USDA turns the light off on solar for farms and rural businesses · WVIK, Quad Cities NPR
- USDA turns the light off on solar for farms and rural businesses · WVIK, Quad Cities NPR
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