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OSU Looks To Improve The Carbon Footprint Of Potato Growers
OSU Looks To Improve The Carbon Footprint Of Potato Growers
Oregon State University has been awarded $50 million by the USDA to work with potato farmers to reduce their carbon footprint.  The Pacific Northwest accounts for roughly 60% of potatoes grown in the United States, and spuds are a $2 billion dollar crop locally in the Pacific Northwest but harvesting spuds creates a lot of soil disturbance.  OSU pro...
USDA to Invest $8 Million to Expand Monitoring of Soil Carbon
USDA to Invest $8 Million to Expand Monitoring of Soil Carbon
The Department of Agriculture plans to invest $8 million to support and expand carbon monitoring in soils.  The investment also supports the assessment of how climate-smart practices affect carbon sequestration.  The investment is part of USDA's efforts to build out a national soil carbon monitoring network, which was kicked off with soil carbon monitoring on Conservation Reserve Program acres in
August Ag Economy Barometer Increases
August Ag Economy Barometer Increases
Farmer sentiment improved in August as the Purdue-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer rose 14 points above its July reading to 117.  Both the Index of Current Conditions and the Index of Future Expectations increased last month, meaning producers were less worried about their farm’s financial situation than in July, although they remain concerned about a possible cost-price squeeze.     When... Read Mo
Farm Carbon Markets Not Yet Ready, Experts Say
Farm Carbon Markets Not Yet Ready, Experts Say
While there is a lot of talk about carbon markets for farmers, one expert says, "I wouldn't consider there to be a working market right now for carbon." Dr. Joe Outlaw, Texas A&M University economist, said there's a lot of inconsistency in the values and prices attached to the same exact farm practices with, sometimes, no clear explanation given for those prices. ...
Research Supports Dairy’s Net Zero Initiative with $10 Million Grant
Research Supports Dairy’s Net Zero Initiative with $10 Million Grant
The Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research recently awarded a $10 million grant supporting U.S. dairy’s Net Zero Initiative. The funding will support a six-year project titled Dairy Soil and Water Regeneration. The project focuses on building soil health to reduce greenhouse gases and improving water quality, along with enabling new economic benefits. A ...
USDA Initiative to Quantify Climate Benefits of CRP
USDA Initiative to Quantify Climate Benefits of CRP
The USDA’s Farm Service Agency announced an initiative to quantify the climate benefits of CRP contracts. The multi-year effort will enable USDA to better target CRP toward climate outcomes and improve existing models and conservation planning tools while supporting USDA’s goal of putting American agriculture and forestry at the center of climate-smart solutions to address climate change. "C

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