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Two recent Indiana Supreme Court cases shed light on how the utility regulatory commission could, in the future, decide that county solar zoning ordinances are unreasonable and therefore void.
Read MoreBrianna counts down the top stories of 2022 and looks ahead to 2023.
Read MoreWhat does ESG have to do with agriculture?
Read MoreI attended a 3-day environmental conference in Chicago. Here are my top 3 takeaways.
Read MoreI recently presented at the Indiana Farm Bureau’s first-ever zoning school and discussed three “hot zoning topics.” Three issues came to mind: solar ordinances, moratoria, and spite structures.
Read More“Agrivoltaics” means the simultaneous use of land for solar power production and some kind of agriculture. In other words, one space sharing the sun for two or more uses.
Read MoreFive questions to ask your potential new solar tenant before negotiating the agreement.
Read MoreFarmers are positioned to be the heroes—not the villains—of our country’s next chapter.
Read MoreSolar farms are the latest and hottest kid on the block when it comes to renewable energy in the midwest. This post addresses local government considerations as counties and cities welcome solar power.
Read MorePlanning and zoning seems, at least at first, like a purely local issue. This idea is called Home Rule. But in most states, including here in Indiana, state (and federal) statutes limit a local government’s power.
Read MoreA series of recent New York Times articles have sounded the alarm about PFAS chemicals in biosolids being land applied as fertilizer to agricultural ground. Is the concern legit?
Brianna Schroeder will be speaking on PFAS and and Carbon Sequestration at the 2025 State Agriculture and Rural Leaders Summit.
Brianna Schroeder will be speaking on a panel at the 2025 Ft. Wayne Farm Show.
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The 45Z tax credit for production of sustainable fuels will require farmers to verify compliance with ag data.