Solar can save Virginia farms — if government gets out of the way

By: Ivy Main

Outlets: Virginia Mercury

Published: January 28, 2026

Words: 1,498

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 3 days ago

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It’s not easy to be a farmer in Virginia. Pests, weather, uncertain markets and access to capital are a perennial problem. This year farmers have also had to contend with disruptions from President Donald Trump’s on-again, off-again tariffs, and an immigration crackdown that has deprived many farms of their experienced labor force.

And then there’s climate change and the outward creep of suburban sprawl. No wonder studies show the number of farms …

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