The Most Dramatic Way to Reduce Confined Feeding Costs If you’re like most livestock farmers, your biggest expenses as you manage confined feeding for cows, poultry, or other farm animals probably come from feed and energy. Interestingly, when you look up how to save money on confined feeding expenses, what [...]
Is Solar Energy Right for Your Farm? 5 ‘Plan-Ahead’ Reasons Solar Power Saves Farmers Huge Long-Term Money Costs of living are soaring. Inflation and other costs of doing business are threatening more farmers than ever before. What can you do? The single best solution for agricultural producers who want to [...]
How Poultry Farms Can Beat Profit-Draining Renewable Fuel Standard Regulations The Renewable Fuel Standard program was originally an attempt from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to help the U.S. achieve energy independence from foreign oil, and to improve air quality. But it has morphed into a major profit-inhibiting government [...]
Use Solar Powered Water Pumps to Reduce Your Farm’s Energy Costs Attention Farmers: See case study data below. This utility paid for farmers to install their solar energy systems! Farms need water. On some farms, there are only so many ways to get that water to all the remote [...]
Real farmers save piles of cash on energy “I would encourage any farmer to look at it if they have access to the REAP grant. With a 25% cost share and the prices coming down so much, it’s become very affordable for farms to do this. I’m very pleased.” [...]
Inflation is steadily killing the American dream. Businesses and farms that have been in families for generations are struggling like never before to keep the dream alive. The USDA reports that total production expenses for farms are forecasted to increase by 3.8% in 2024. Net farm income is expected to [...]
Thomas Jefferson once said “Agriculture is our wisest pursuit, because it will in the end contribute the most to real wealth, good morals, and happiness.” At Ag Solar Solutions, we couldn't agree more. We understand the importance of agriculture and what it brings to our society. Right now, the [...]
“My grandfather used to say that once in your life you need a doctor, a lawyer, a policeman, and a preacher. But every day, three times a day, you need a farmer.” -Brenda Schoepp Isn’t it so true? We all need farmers. That’s why at Ag Solar Solutions, we [...]
It’s 2023. The cost of living is high and going up. Arguably, small business owners and farmers are at the highest point of suffering. Livestock farms saw expenses increase 18.1% in 2022 to $218.9 billion. Feed topped the expenses at $81 billion Other livestock, poultry, and related expenses were $43.2 [...]
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