The USDA just made it way harder for farmers to get grants for solar

Rules published Thursday essentially end federal grants that thousands of American farmers have long relied on to build revenue-generating solar systems on their land. The Trump administration’s changes to the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) are its latest attempt to block solar development…

First covered Oct 1, 2026 · 3:00 PM PT · 1 article

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4h Canary Media The USDA just made it way harder for farmers to get grants for solar — Rules published Thursday essentially end federal grants that thousands of American farmers have long relied on to build revenue-generating solar systems on…

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