climate change

Cover Crops Can Help Operations Sequester Carbon, Prepare for Extreme Weather

By Sarah Hill posted on December 16, 2021

Farmers are becoming more open to acknowledging that carbon emissions and climate change are becoming a problem, according to Iowa State University researcher J. Arbuckle. And it’s a good thing they’re willing to talk about it, as the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) states that without cutting carbon emissions, growers will face increasing weather challenges, including severe storms, droughts, floods and pest migrations — problems that could be a major hit to the bottom line.

Wisconsin Farm Credit Coop Starts Carbon Collaberation

Compeer Financial, Indigo Ag partner to offer farmers access to credit market

By Brian O'Connor posted on December 9, 2021 | Posted in Economics

Compeer Financial and Indigo Ag will partner to expand options for carbon credit purchases for producers.

Pennycress Could Be a Game-Changer for Agriculture

October 8, 2021 | Posted in Seeding Practices

Source: The Pantagraph (Bloomington, IL)

A weed that Central Illinoisans see along roadways, at the edges of fields or at construction sites has been domesticated in Central Illinois into a crop that researchers say has the potential to help combat climate change and provide additional income to farmers. The high-protein seed oil that derives from the pennycress plant, with genetic modifications, has a plethora of environmental positives. Read more in this article from The Pantagraph (Bloomington, IL).

Mitigate Climate Change with Cover Crops

September 24, 2021 | Posted in Economics

Source: Seed World

There is a lot of talk about climate change. Many people point to agriculture as one of the potential sources to the answer of mitigating it. Read more in this article from Seed World.

Investing in Healthy Soils

October 12, 2020 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: The Humboldt Journal

Anastasia Fyke doesn’t have time for millennials. Sort of. The fourth-generation buckwheat farmer from Manitoba (and a millennial herself) wants to help farmers transform agriculture from Canada’s sixth-largest greenhouse gas producer into a carbon sink. Read more in this article from The Humboldt Journal.

Cover Crops, No-Till Could Slow Climate Change

August 31, 2020 | Posted in Seeding Practices

Source: The Lane Report

Cover crops combined with no-tillage systems can increase soil organic carbon, which could help slow climate change on farms, according to a recent study by University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment scientists. Located at UK’s Spindletop Research Farm in Lexington, the plots are only one of a few sites in the world that have been continuously in no-till agriculture for more than 50 years. Read more in this article from The Lane Report.

Conservation Practices Like Cover Crops Recommended for Dealing with Changing Climate

June 22, 2020 | Posted in Seeding Practices

Source: Public News Service

Farmers aren't immune to changing weather patterns affecting the Midwest. That's why those who are adopting conservation practices hope other farmers follow suit. Read more in this article from Public News Service.

Cover Crops Can Help Counteract Climate Change

June 15, 2020 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: Roll Call

Major farm and livestock groups held a press conference in February to project a united voice on an issue they’ve long avoided. The coalition leaders said they wanted to join the fight against climate change rather than remain cast as villains avoiding the responsibility. Read more in this article from Roll Call.

Drawing Down Carbon Into the Soil

May 29, 2020 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: Lancaster Farming

“I knew we were already doing good things for the environment and not getting recognized. And I wanted to reframe what we were doing, and get really serious and focused about what we were doing with carbon," says farmer Johnny Parker, Sandy Lake, Pennsylvania. Read more in this article from Lancaster Farming.

Protecting Carbon in the Soil a Win for Farmers

April 24, 2020 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: GreenBiz

Countries are struggling to keep farming sustainable while meeting the mounting demand for production — which must increase by between 25 percent and 70 percent by 2050 to feed growing populations. A groundbreaking new study reports that the secret to making this possible lies in the soil — or more specifically, in the carbon stored in the soil. Read more in this article from GreenBiz.