FG Survey: Tell us your thoughts about solar energy on farms

Solar is currently a key discussion point in agriculture, so what are your thoughts about integrating solar on your farm?

04 March 2025 鈥� 1 min read

The conversation around the use of solar energy on UK farms can be divisive. On one hand you have prime land being taken for solar, but there are many who are making use of solar energy on farm and profiting.

In this survey, ahead of the on March 5 - 6, we want to know your thoughts on solar and if you have been impacted - positively or negatively.

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