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USDA blocks federal funding for solar and wind on farmland

Original: "Trump's # USDA 🚨just banned fed funding for # solar & # wind on farmers' own cropland. Eff Oct 16th. R Rusk, a MI dairy

The USDA has banned federal funding for solar and wind projects on farmers' own cropland, effective October 16th. Reports cite Michigan dairy farmer R Rusk, who applied for an $85,000 solar grant covering 80% of his farm's electricity but never received the award, and Illinois' Book Family Farms, which had already built two solar arrays. Farmers and renewable energy advocates are voicing frustration over the sudden policy shift.

Why now: Farmers who planned or invested in renewable projects are facing sudden loss of federal support.

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• "Trump's # USDA 🚨just banned fed funding for # solar & # wind on farmers' own cropland. Eff Oct 16th. R Rusk, a MI dairy farmer, applied for an $85K solar project meant to cover 80% of his farm's elect🚨*never awarded. Book Family Farms in IL already built 2 solar arrays,… · KimPerales@toad.social · 35

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