Two Minnesota farmers say policy changes work against on-farm energy systems

Two Minnesota farmers say policy changes work against on-farm energy systems

KERKHOVEN — At a time when rising energy and input costs are a growing burden for farmers, policies and decisions are working against one of the strategies to control them: On-farm solar and wind systems. That was the message from Jim Falk, of Falk’s Seed Farm, and Cindy VanDerPol, of the Pastures a Plenty Farm. Both of rural Kerkhoven, the two outlined the challenges farmers are facing during a roundtable hosted last week by the Minnesota Depar…

2 Minnesota farmers say policy changes work against on-farm energy systems

KERKHOVEN, Minn. — At a time when rising energy and input costs are a growing burden for farmers, policies and decisions are working against one of the strategies to control them: on-farm solar and wind systems. That was the message from Jim Falk, of Falk’s Seed Farm, and Cindy VanDerPol, of the Pastures a Plenty farm. Both of rural Kerkhoven, the two outlined the challenges farmers are facing during a roundtable hosted last week by the Minnesot…