The largest solar grazing project in the U.S. will reduce mowing costs and emissions — and make for some happy sheep.

    • wallybeavis@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
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      3 months ago

      I was just trying to share a story I found positive, and made me feel good. I had no idea grazing sheep was such a controversial topic 😃

      I guess I’ll have to scrutinize any future post I contribute

      • Harvey656@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        3 months ago

        Not your fault, after the sheep disaster of 2003, people are very mixed on their existence.

        But for real, you couldn’t do anything about what the comment section became.

        • HauntedCupcake@lemmy.worldEnglish
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          3 months ago

          Fairly sure 2 of them are those vegans and the other is just being contrarian for the sake of it.

          It’s a genuinely uplifting post, and there’s not much to say other than it being good news, so the more disagreeable sort are poking holes

  • Katherine@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
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    3 months ago

    I doubt they took into account the emissions and other climate effects due to the animal agriculture they will be supporting.

    • dgmib@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      3 months ago

      What deference would it make if they did?

      Moving sheep from on pasture land to another doesn’t change the emissions from these sheep.

      The question is what happened to the land these sheep use to be on.

      • f314@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        3 months ago

        For a second I thought you said that the sheep are predators of the solar panels

    • Delphia@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      3 months ago

      Ok vegan which is it?

      Renewable energy or fossil fuels?

      Natural fibres or man made petrochemical based polyester constantly shedding microplastics?

      Ethically raised ree range grass fed protein or factory farms?

      • Emerald@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        3 months ago

        Ethically raised ree range grass fed protein

        How do you ethically raise a being with the intent to kill them and then send them off to a violent death?

        • Shanedino@lemmy.worldEnglish
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          3 months ago

          Honestly what makes it ethical to do this to plants? I am curious where exactly you draw the line. Is there any animal that is ok to kill, is there any non-animal it’s not ok to kill?

          • Emerald@lemmy.worldEnglish
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            3 months ago

            Plants aren’t sentient. Animals are

            Is there any animal that is ok to kill

            Mosquitoes, ticks, bugs that try to steal/destroy your crops, rat infestations

            is there any non-animal it’s not ok to kill?

            I mean yeah. You shouldn’t walk into a national park and burn down the prarie. But that’s for conservation reasons, not because the plant is sentient (its not)

            • Shanedino@lemmy.worldEnglish
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              3 months ago

              Those things you are still ok killing are sentient still, is part of your hangup with the animals being raised? Like is hunting more ethical to raising livestock in your opinion.

              • Emerald@lemmy.worldEnglish
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                3 months ago

                Those things you are still ok killing are sentient still

                The difference is that mosquitoes, ticks, and infestations are harming us. Pigs on the other hand are innocent and we simply breed them and slaughter them for greed.

                Like is hunting more ethical to raising livestock in your opinion.

                I guess you could argue that, but I oppose hunting as well.

                • Shanedino@lemmy.worldEnglish
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                  3 months ago

                  How about raising crickets or insects for food? I am guessing against because it follows the sentient plus raised to kill.

                  Chicken raised for laying eggs are not in bests of conditions so I would assume that is unethical to you and a no go. But what about honey? I would by no means consider honeybee conditions unethical. But interested in if you think so.

                  Feral hog would be the best thing I can thing of where it’s something that is a pest that is not too far out of a usual diet. So is that something available to your diet?

    • Agent641@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      3 months ago

      The website reduces its carbon footprint by not connecting to the internet or even turning on the web server

    • TammyTobacco@lemmy.mlEnglish
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      3 months ago

      You can sell their wool for profit. So you gain profit from the sheep, profit from the solar panels, and save money on mowing.

      You’ve completely missed the point.

      • Blackmist@feddit.ukEnglish
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        3 months ago

        I think meat is the only way to make money from sheep. That and the fact they make more sheep.

        The wool is mostly inconvenient unless you’re a third world farmer. Clarkson’s Farm found it cost £1.50 per sheep to have them shaved, but the wool was only worth about £1.20.

      • dan1101@lemm.eeEnglish
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        3 months ago

        I’m in favor but I’m just not sure that sheep maintenance will be any less trouble and expense than mower maintenance. Mowers don’t get contagious diseases, break out of their fences and get on the highway, or have trouble giving birth at 3:00 a.m.

    • wallybeavis@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
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      3 months ago

      That’s true, but they are more efficient and cost effective than running gas powered mowers around solar panels. The added bonus of not needing to purchase feed during parts of the year is also a nice plus

      • Crikeste@lemm.eeEnglish
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        3 months ago

        Is it not also a great way to achieve harmony with life on earth and our technological advancements? Seems pretty cool that we can farm energy, while providing space and shade for other life as well.

        Fuckin’ cool.