carbon sequestration

Study Shows Benefits of Sequestering Carbon Through Use of Cover Crops

By April Wendling posted on May 17, 2023 | Posted in Soil Health, Investing in Regenerative Ag

Source: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

A study led by researchers at the Agroecosystem Sustainability Center (ASC) at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign quantifies the soil organic carbon (SOC) benefits from cover crops in maize-soybean rotations in Midwestern U.S. agroecosystems.

Purdue's Ag Economy Barometer Finds Farmers Want Higher Payments for Carbon Contracts

February 13, 2023 | Posted in Economics

According to the latest Ag Economy Barometer from Purdue University's Center for Commercial Agriculture, very few farmers are currently engaged in carbon contracts and of the ones who are, most of them say the payments aren't high enough.

This Week

Cover Crop Strategies' Best of the Web: Dec. 2, 2022

December 2, 2022

Cover Crop Strategies editors encounter a variety of articles, social media posts, podcasts and videos that offer a unique look at various aspects of our great agricultural industry. Here is our favorite content from the past week. The Best of the Web This Week series is brought to you by Salford Group.

Cover Rates

Cover Croppers Increase, but not for Carbon Control

October 25, 2022 | Posted in Seeding Practices, Economics

Source: Ag Funder News

The number of farms in the US planting cover crops is rising. In September 2020, 40% of farms surveyed for the Purdue University/CME Ag Economy Barometer said they intended to plant cover crops that fall. In September 2022, that number jumped to 57%.

[Podcast] Minimizing Environmental Impacts of Farming with Healthy Soils

March 9, 2022 | Posted in Seeding Practices, Soil Health, Termination

This week’s podcast, sponsored by Montag Manufacturing, we chat with independent agriculture consultant Bill Stangel of Madison, Wis., who joins us to discuss some of the ways farmers can minimize environmental impacts by focusing on developing healthy soils.

Soil Carbon Initiative Launches Regen Ag Certification Program

March 8, 2022 | Posted in Soil Health

First-of-its kind regenerative agriculture standard announce newest program component, seeks the next 100 farmers to begin go-to-market pilots this spring.

Cover Crops Can Help Farmers Meet Carbon Sequestration Goals

By Sarah Hill posted on January 26, 2022 | Posted in Soil Health

The biggest flour miller in the U.S. is looking to shift 250,000 acres of wheat fields to using regenerative agriculture practices, including cover crops by the end of this year. Ardent Mills, the largest North American miller of wheat for flour, is based in Denver, Colo., and wants to improve soil health, water quality, and crop yields while simultaneously trying to keep climate change at bay.

The Six Building Blocks of a Soil Carbon Contract

November 24, 2021 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: Todd Janzen Blog

Carbon is number 6 on the periodic table and is made up of six building blocks—six protons and six neutrons. Contracts too, have their own building blocks. Read more in this article by agricultural attorney Todd Janzen.

Why Add Carbon to the Soil?

October 15, 2021 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: Culpeper Star-Exponent

Carbon sequestration is coming up often in the farm press as we learn about another stream of farm income rising from our land-management practices. Why is adding carbon to the soil worth money to farmers, you might ask? Read more in this article from the Culpeper Star-Exponent (Culpeper, Virginia).