Researchers in Japan have made another attempt to make agrivoltaics on rice fields technically and economically feasible, despite well-known productivity issues when rice is grown below solar modules.

That’s expected to reduce yields of wheat, rice, and soybeans by 9%, 16% and 5% respectively—with effects that will grow significantly worse when combined with drought.

New medium‑grain variety ‘Venus’ debuted with 10% higher yields and strengthened domestic market potential at LSU AgCenter’s Rice Field Day By: Jae Malbrough Posted 3:27 PM, Jun 24, 2025 ...

From the broad scope of national agricultural law, to the more narrow perspective of Arkansas rice conditions, the Northeast ...