Solar grazing: a ‘triple-win’ for sheep farmers, renewables and society or a PR exercise for energy companies?
For Hannah Thorogood, a first generation Lincolnshire farmer, grazing her sheep on solar land gave her a leg-up in the industry On a blustery Lincolnshire morning, Hannah Thorogood paused between two ranks of solar panels. Her sheep nosedived into the grass under their shelter and began to graze. “When I first started out, 18 acres and 20 sheep was as much as I could afford,” said the first-generation farmer . “Now, because I can graze this land for free, I have 250 acres and over 200 sheep. Solar grazing has given me a massive leg-up.” Continue reading...