Research team presents an inventory of land-use contributions to carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide emissions
A recently published paper in Nature says a new study at the University of California, Irvine, showed that rising emissions from agricultural land clearing and land-use practices will jeopardize climate change goals unless major changes are made. The Paris Agreement climate change accord signed in 2015 aims to limit global warming to less than two […] Read moreTag Archives climate change
The carbon crunch
The world must cut agricultural emissions by an estimated two-thirds by 2050 to help fight climate change while simultaneously producing 50 percent more food, said an American researcher. Serious efforts must be made to put “real money into what I call collaborative projects … where farmers, scientists, the private sector are working together to explore […] Read more
Beef sector’s sustainability defended
It is vital to separate fact from fiction when it comes to climate change and the Canadian beef industry, said an expert. “Really, what we’re talking about here in most agricultural systems is trade-offs,” said Tim McAllister, principal research scientist for Agriculture Canada in Lethbridge. “There’s no one system that’s perfect.” However, he said Canada’s […] 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. soy sector has high hopes for Biden
The American Soybean Association thinks it may have a receptive ear in Washington when lobbying on some of its key policy objectives. That is because president Joe Biden’s administration is keenly focused on addressing climate change and promoting sustainability programs. Steve Censky, chief executive officer of the ASA, hopes that means the U.S. Environmental Protection […] 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
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
Small farmers called key to fight against climate change
Bayer president says the world’s ‘smallholder’ producers can make a difference by sequestering carbon in their soil
The smallest farmers might be the key to successfully using agriculture to fight climate change, Bayer Crop Science president Liam Condon said in a recent presentation. So many millions of “smallholder” farmers have so much improvement with their farming that the gains could be huge. “We believe agriculture can actually be part of the solution […] Read more
What to know about climate change
Next week, the National Farmers Union will examine government policies that can support farmers in reducing greenhouse gas emissions while simultaneously increasing margins and net incomes. The greatest threat to Canadian agriculture is climate change. Unless all nations slash greenhouse gas emissions, Canadian farmers will face large temperature increases, intensifying droughts and floods, the loss […] Read more
Don’t take farming and food for granted says U of C report
Canadians and Canada’s governments shouldn’t take farming and food for granted. That’s the bottom line of a June 9 report from the University of Calgary’s School of Public Policy. “Food security in Canada is not something to be taken for granted and government policy action must reflect the essential service agriculture provides for our nation,” […] Read more
