As A New Farm Bill Nears, Congress Should Consider Agrivoltaics

Authors: Tyler Swanson & Andrea Gerlak

Location: The Energy Collective Group | resilience

Published: January 4th, 2024

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Amid a tumultuous legislative session, Congress has extended the current Farm Bill through fall 2024. The extension will provide some certainty to farmers while also giving lawmakers an additional year to deliberate the merits of the five-year, $700 billion funding package. This extra time allows lawmakers to more thoroughly consider innovations and investments that will shape the future of American agriculture – including “agrivoltaics,” a new practice that melds farming and solar energy.