Solar energy helps US farms stay afloat – but Republicans’ bill could change that

Installing solar panels to offset electricity costs helps farms during financial strain. But the House version of the farm bill would limit their useTwelve years ago, George Hunt needed a new roof on his cow barn in Orange, Massachusetts. Solar was “hot” back then, Hunt said, thanks to federal and state commitments to increase renewable energy supplies.When Hunt crunched the numbers, he found that adding solar panels to that roof would be a financial boon to his struggling dairy. He applied for...