(NAFB.com) – Sheep producers from across the country shared a renewed excitement for the industry’s future as a panel of solar grazers pointed toward new heights for the American sheep flock. Agrivoltaics is the practice of using land for both agriculture and solar energy production, and more often than not, at this point, that agricultural use is the grazing of sheep. The explosion of solar fields throughout the country has created a whole new job for America’s sheep, and producers are welcoming the opportunity to supplement their incomes with grazing fees. While solar grazing has allowed producers to expand their flocks, it has also welcomed newcomers who often found the lack of land an expensive barrier to getting into the industry. The Western wildfires that dominated the news in recent weeks have also put a spotlight on grazing and the role it can play in the climate discussion and wildfire prevention.