Sept 15 (Reuters) – Global commodities trader Cargill Inc. said on Thursday it is launching a carbon farming program for the 2022 season that will pay growers for production practices that lower emissions and capture more climate-warming carbon in soils. Cargill’s RegenConnect program will use soil sampling, farm data and remote sensing to estimate the […] Read more
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Companies focus on carbon
CHICAGO, Ill. (Reuters) — Seed and farm chemical company Corteva Inc. will partner with farm technology and services provider Indigo Ag to broaden its U.S. agricultural carbon credits program for the 2022 season, Corteva announced Aug. 26. The Corteva Carbon Initiative will initially pay farmers around US$15 an acre for shifting to practices that pollute […] Read more
New federal funding will reward carbon storage efforts
The federal government has launched a new $200 million fund aimed at rewarding Canadian farmers who adopt farm management practices that store carbon and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The new fund, dubbed the On-Farm Climate Action Fund, will provide financial support to farmers for techniques that fall into three general categories: cover crops, nitrogen management […] Read more
Ottawa funds conservation, wildlife habitat
Three conservation organizations will share more than $25 million in federal funding for projects to sequester carbon and preserve biodiversity on the Prairies. Federal agriculture minister Marie-Claude Bibeau announced the money during a stop at Oak Hammock Marsh in Manitoba July 23. The projects are three-year initiatives under the Nature Smart Climate Solutions fund announced […] Read more
Historical carbon offset hopes dim
The Saskatchewan environment ministry will hold another round of consultations on agricultural carbon offsets this fall, but the chances are slim that farmers who began sequestering carbon decades ago will be able to participate in a carbon market. Ministry spokesperson Delaney Boyd told recent Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities division meetings that the concept of […] Read more
Ag wants say on proposed climate law
Agricultural stakeholders continue to argue Canada’s proposed accountability law to achieve climate goals should be amended to include more industry representation. A parliamentary committee studying Bill C-12, the law that would set national targets for the reduction of greenhouse gasses, has been hearing testimony from witnesses throughout May and June. An advisory panel was named […] Read more
Farm groups push for carbon recognition
The Saskatchewan Soil Conservation Association (SSCA) is encouraging the province’s farmers to participate in a review of the Government of Canada’s proposed Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Offset Credit System regulations. The proposed regulations are open for a 60‐day comment period that concludes May 5. Farmers can click here to learn more about the proposed rules. The […] Read more
Data key to cashing in on carbon credits
To monetize carbon sequestration, farmers must prove they are doing it. That means data, tracked over time. From a soil science perspective, the benefits of carbon in terms of fertility and microbiology are well known, said Sam Duncan, chief executive officer of FarmLab in Armidale Australia. It’s the reason soil carbon levels are often included […] Read more
U.S. ag secretary wants soil carbon market
Federal agriculture department asks farmers and ag groups for input on how to structure a carbon sequestration market
Only a minute into his speech on March 1, U.S. agriculture secretary Tom Vilsack mentioned carbon sequestration and paying farmers to store greenhouse gases in the soil. Vilsack, who spoke virtually to the U.S. National Farmers Union annual convention, said he will be “very active” on climate change and is determined to create new streams […] Read more
U.S. ag secretary wants soil carbon market
Only a minute into his speech on March 1, United States Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack mentioned carbon sequestration and paying farmers to store greenhouse gases in the soil. Vilsack, who spoke virtually to the U.S. National Farmers Union annual convention, said he will be “very active” on climate change and is determined to create new […] Read more
