Prairie grain farmers could play an important role in helping Canada meet its greenhouse gas emission reduction targets, say experts familiar with carbon sequestration. The potential for western Canadian farmers to sequester carbon in the soil is huge, they say. And so is the potential to generate revenues through carbon offset sales. But first, a […] Read more
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USDA must find carbon sequestration answers
The issue remains a challenge for agriculture, but more research, farm testing and adaptation could offer solutions
One topic most red, blue, and green politicians — and farmers — agree on is climate change — it’s real. In fact, notes the December 2020 Iowa Farm and Rural Life Poll, 58 percent of Iowa farmers and landowners now agree that climate change is occurring and is caused by either human activity or nature. […] Read more