“They just fit in with what we do:” Farmers reap rewards as they play host to wind and solar

Renewables in agriculture are gaining momentum across the nation as Australia pushes to reach its net-zero emissions target by 2050. Australia’s energy market operator has declared renewables as the most cost-effective way of reaching net-zero targets in the grid, but just how much of the load will be carried by the farming sector remains unclear. Across pockets of the nation, farmers are already doing their bit to reduce their carbon footprint. “Anecdotally, we have seen a huge increase in farmers …