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.
When John Carroll first heard rumblings of farmers getting paid for conservation via the carbon market, he was intrigued but skeptical.
When a group of farmers in eastern Arkansas hired Ryan Moore to handle their data management several years ago, the idea was that he could help them reduce costs and make their operations more efficient.
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Seattle-based Carbon Robotics raised $70 million from investors to scale its LaserWeeder business.
The financing will help the company expand manufacturing capabilities in eastern Washington and roll out new software and hardware products, according to a release. Additionally, it will support growth in new and existing markets such as eastern and southern Europe, as well as the Asia-Pacific region.
The nine pledges and declarations will be formally launched at the COP29 climate change summit, slated to take place Nov. 11-22 in Baku, Azerbaijan.
This report compares the requirements to grow and sell carbon credits across 18 private voluntary agricultural initiatives in the United States
A PDF from Iowa State University
Carbon credits have been attracting fresh headlines and capturing the attention of more farmers than ever over the past year. But the history of carbon credits may be much older than you realize.
Most talk on carbon centers on row crops. But with millions of acres of forest in the region, it might be a better option for landowners to think of their forests if they want to take a dive into the growing carbon market.
Farmers today are swimming in data — from soil health stats to yield records — but many aren’t sure how to turn all that information into real value.
MFA Inc. announced Friday that it is partnering with Land O’Lakes to bolster its ability to help farmers make sense of the information and expand market opportunities.
On Tuesday, the U.S. Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service issued long-awaited new guidelines for tax credits for sustainable aviation fuel. The rules are intended to spur production of SAF that reduces greenhouse gas emissions by at least 50% compared to petroleum-based jet fuel.
