Breeding Industrial farming strives for consistency of product and volume of output. To that end, genetic diversity and ...

Recent data analysis conducted by a human rights advocacy organization found that nearly a dozen international finance institutions directed over $3 billion to animal agriculture in 2023. The majority ...

Six months after the Coalition to End Factory Farming filed a ballot proposal to prohibit future concentrated animal feeding operations, or “factory farms,” it’s nearing its goal for signatures. The ...

As we sue EPA over its weak factory farm regulations, the industry is once again pushing lies to maintain the status quo. Here’s the truth. As we sue EPA over its weak factory farm regulations, the ...

Across farm country, a quiet experiment is reshaping how fields earn their keep. By pairing flocks of sheep with rows of solar panels, land that once had to choose between food and power is now doing ...

Forget roaring lawnmowers and fuel-guzzling tractors. Today's solar companies are turning to flocks of sheep to trim grass and control weeds under solar panels. These eco-friendly grazers easily ...

Dominion Energy employs 17,000 people across the country. Now, about 1,000 sheep work for the power company as well. In a process known as solar grazing, sheep consume vegetation on solar farms to ...

🎧 This story was produced for the ear. We highly recommend listening to the audio. We’ve also provided a print version of the story below. On solar farms, the ground beneath the solar panels is often ...