"We had a friend in South Texas tell us, 'Y'all ought to look into solar grazing,' says JR Howard, co-owner of the business. 'Of course, we didn't have a clue what he was talking about.'"
"External studies of Enel's Minnesota project found that grazing sheep helped store more carbon in the soil and improve soil health. It's also possible to add native plants to the pasture and simultaneously help bees and other pollinators."
"For the energy company, which needs to keep plants short to avoid fire risk, mowing has some disadvantages. It's noisy, causing friction with neighbors. It can also sometimes damage solar equipment."
"This saves us money," says Jesse Puckett, indicating that utilizing sheep for vegetation management could be a more cost-effective option compared to traditional mowing.
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