Methane: A crucial opportunity in the climate fight
Cutting methane emissions is the fastest opportunity we have to immediately slow the rate of global warming, even as we decarbonize our energy systems.
It’s an opportunity we can’t afford to miss.
Farmers: How to actually get paid for carbon
On the Carroll Family Farm in Carthage, Ill., being a good steward of the land isn’t a new concept. The Carrolls have raised corn, soybeans and pigs for five generations and counting, implementing conservation practices for decades.
Biofuels and climate markets could stem loss of farms, says Vilsack
The decades-long decline in the number of U.S. farms can be stanched by adopting climate-smart farming practices and crops, increasing biofuel production, and expanding local and regional marketing, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack told the largest U.S. farm group on Monday. There are 2 million farms in operation today; the number of farms peaked at 6.8 million in the 1930s.
6 Takeaways from the Iowa Renewable Fuels Summit
Last week the Des Moines, Iowa, area was hit with not one, but two blizzards. Sandwiched between them on the one halfway decent day of the week, the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association (IRFA) hosted the 2024 Iowa Renewable Fuels Summit (Summit).
Key vocabulary of the biofuels and carbon pipeline industries
The renewable fuels and carbon capture industries regularly use dozens of acronyms and other jargon. Here are the terms you need to know to understand the latest news and how it impacts the broader agriculture industry.
LanzaJet opens world's first ethanol-to-SAF production facility
Today LanzaJet celebrated the grand opening of the world's first ethanol-to-sustainable aviation fuel production facility.
“This is a historic milestone in a long history of firsts for LanzaJet, the United States, and the SAF [sustainable aviation fuel] industry globally,” says LanzaJet CEO Jimmy Samartzis in a statement. “Our novel LanzaJet ethanol-to-SAF process technology is now deployed at our commercial plant in Georgia which will convert ethanol into drop-in SAF.
Bio-fueling the future: How farms are shaping the renewable energy transition in 2024
To reduce carbon emissions and industrial practices on farmland, an increasing number of producers are finding ways to get the most out of their operations using sustainable methods that also carry revenue opportunities.
Farm solar projects get millions of dollars in USDA funds
The U.S. Department of Agriculture awarded $207 million in grants and loans to renewable energy and fertilizer projects on Monday, with the majority of funds supporting solar infrastructure and anaerobic digestion.
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Organic Valley begins paying dairy farmers to capture carbon
Although the food industry has touted carbon credits as a powerful tool to incentivize farmers to lessen their climate impact, businesses tend to rely on intermediaries such as Indigo Ag to handle the logistics. Organic Valley is taking the unique step of essentially operating its own carbon credit program, cutting out the middleman entirely.
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