Two cranberry bogs in Massachusetts that had stopped making money have returned to active farming after…
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A Texas sheep farmer was considering selling his 27 animals when a solar project opened nearby; a paid grazing deal helped him expand to overseeing 10,000 sheep across 40,000 acres
When JR Howard considered selling his small flock of 27 sheep, he was struggling to make…
Researchers placed magenta solar panels above broccoli and found the plants used sunlight 4.5 times more efficiently while reaching similar final size and yield, although they needed 25 extra days to mature
The team is now investigating which combinations of panel colour and transparency can produce the best…
An Iowa farmer gave about 2 acres to two wind turbines and related infrastructure; by 2021, the $25,000 annual lease was what he called the most profitable part of his corn-and-soybean farm
An Iowa corn and soybean farmer found that using less than two acres of his cropland…
A 27-year-old Tennessee diesel mechanic wanted to farm full-time; solar sites gave his sheep 400+ acres to graze, letting him quit his job and build a 300-ewe flock
A 27-year-old Tennessee diesel mechanic has left his job to become a full-time livestock farmer after…
A Colorado farm is growing crops under solar panels, using shade to protect plants from heat while generating clean power and extra income
Image Credit: LinkedIn/ @Byron Kominek A farm in Colorado is demonstrating how agriculture and renewable energy…
As Volkswagen puts 100 sheep to work at its plant in Europe, director Marzena Pillich-Gronska says: Sheep project demonstrates that modern industry can …
Volkswagen replaced lawnmowers with 100 sheep at its Poland solar farm Volkswagen has traded lawnmowers for…