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Sheep + solar farms delivered a surprise win for farmers

Across farm country, a quiet experiment is reshaping how fields earn their keep. By pairing flocks of sheep with rows of ...
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Ranchers discover unexpected use for sheep that could deliver major cost savings: 'We bring in our sheep and rotate them around'

Sheep are powering a green revolution — and not just with their wool. According to FarmProgress, farmers and energy companies across North America are teaming up to manage solar farms with sheep ...
The Cool Down on MSN

Farmers make unexpected discovery when pairing cows with solar panels: 'There's a lot of room'

"I'm a little doubtful." Farmers make unexpected discovery when pairing cows with solar panels: 'There's a lot of room' first ...
The Conversation

‘Solar shepherds’ earn big by grazing sheep on solar farms — and they benefit everyone involved

Joshua M. Pearce has received funding for research from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, Mitacs, the U.S. Department of Energy ...
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Sheep do some lamb-scaping on solar panel farms, nearly eliminating mowing

In the small farming town of LaSalle, sheep move in for the summer to help manage the landscaping responsibilities on a 5 megawatt solar farm. CBS News Colorado's Dillon Thomas has the story.