Carbon
A diverse group of 62 organizations is building a national infrastructure program for and around carbon markets through its public-private partnership in the Ecosystems Services Market Consortium.
The program was in eight states in 2020.
In a speech at Commodity Classic, USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack focused on expanding markets rather than climate change, but one of those expanding markets is carbon.
Harnessed to six-row, alternating strips of corn and soybeans, Jim Nichols boomed a 292 bu. yield average. Standing on the edge of his farmland, Nichols points upward at a carbon secret: His corn crop comes from the sky.
Federal agricultural officials announced voluntary programs for farmers, ranchers and foresters meant to build on President Barack Obama’s efforts to combat global warming — and don’t require congressional approval.
USDA and partners complete first of its kind sale of carbon credits from working ranch grasslands.
Some agriculture companies think agriculture could be the solution in major corporations working to become carbon neutral. Sustainable practices may also be a focus for a new Adminstration with a possible policy shift.
The Terraton Initiative is Indigo’s global effort to capture 1 trillion tons of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere by using agricultural plants and then storing that carbon in the soil.
Can you cut your total nitrogen (N) rate if you put some on with the planter? The short answer—maybe but be careful.
Ecosystem services offer revenue streams and clauses to navigate.