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Topics: Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Climate Change, Regenerative Agriculture, Carbon Farming,

Farmers are getting paid to fight climate change by cultivating a new cash crop: carbon

Even as the science and policy are shaking out, many hope that carbon markets can provide income for farmers and reduce the effects of climate change.

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture Global, Ag United Kingdom, Climate Change, Regenerative Agriculture, Carbon Farming,

10/22/2021 SOURCE: www.bbc.com

The regenerative revolution in food

Half of the world's land is used to grow our food. A new generation of 'carbon farmers' are making their land absorb greenhouse gases, rather than emitting them.

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TOPIC(S): Sustainability, Beef Cattle, Environment, Climate Change, Ranching,

10/21/2021 SOURCE: www.aol.com

Cattle Ranchers Set Environmental Sustainability Goals

Cattle have grazed these grasslands for over a century and Debbie Lyons-Blythe, a cattle rancher of a certified Angus herd wants to keep it that way. "When you talk about cattle ranching and the importance of of what we do, it's really about being an environmentalist," Lyons-Blythe said. "Here on our ranch, there's a number of things that we do, and the first thing is to maintain the prairie," Lyons-Blythe said.

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Randy Krotz
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Topics: Agriculture US, Climate Change, Regenerative Agriculture, Carbon Farming,

This is a well-written article that does a terrific job overviewing some of the intricacies of carbon sequestration.

Carbon farming, one of the oldest agricultural practices, is growing on winemakers

No, you're not harvesting carbon....

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Sustainability, Research, USDA, Climate Change, Weather,

10/14/2021 SOURCE: thelintonian.com

USDA announces $146M+ investment in sustainable agricultural research; Purdue grabs $10M to diversify the Corn Belt | The Lintonian

From the U.S. Department of Agriculture: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today an investment of more than $146 million in sustainable agricultural research…

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Climate Change,

10/14/2021 SOURCE: www.wired.com

Growing Crops Under Solar Panels? Now There’s a Bright Idea

In the new scientific (and literal) field of agrivoltaics, researchers are showing how panels can increase yields and reduce water use on a warming planet.

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TOPIC(S): Climate Change, Carbon Farming,

10/12/2021 SOURCE: www.stuff.co.nz

Carbon farming land will be 'losing money in 100 years' — East Coast report

Stark report by BDO questions the wisdom of planting pines for carbon cash. Some local industry leaders say it missed the mark.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Rice, Precision AG , Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Ag Podcast US, Climate Change, Ag Podcast Global,

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Randy Krotz
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Topics: Agriculture Global, Ag Tech, Climate Change,

In Russia's vast agricultural land, a robot revolution is on the rise

A warming planet may unlock a giant farming frontier in Russia, but who will be there to harvest it all?

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Randy Krotz
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Topics: Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Food/Nutrition, Government / Policies, Climate Change,

Why experts don't want a new international body for food science.

An “IPCC for food” is more controversial than it sounds.

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