TOPIC(S): Carbon Farming,
TOPIC(S): Lamb/Sheep, Beef Cattle, Carbon Farming,
TOPIC(S): Carbon Farming,

06/20/2023 SOURCE: finance.yahoo.com

Land O'Lakes says US carbon farming payouts top $5 million in 2022

Truterra LLC, the carbon farming and sustainable agriculture unit of Land O'Lakes Inc , paid U.S. farmers $5.1 million in 2022 for capturing and storing 262,000 metric tons of carbon via sustainable practices, the company announced on Wednesday. The program is among a growing number of offerings from agricultural companies such as Corteva Inc, Bayer AG and Cargill Inc which aim to capitalize on rising demand for environmental credits while making farms more sustainable. The companies tap satellite and weather data and log sustainable farming practices such as reduced tillage or planting winter cover crops to calculate volumes of greenhouse gasses captured and locked into soils.

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TOPIC(S): Sustainability, Carbon Farming,
TOPIC(S): FFA/4-H,
TOPIC(S): FFA/4-H,

06/20/2023 SOURCE: 1010wcsi.com

Indiana FFA State Convention Underway; 16 Members Vie for 7 Officer Posts - 1010 WCSI

The Indiana FFA State Convention kicked off Monday at Benton Central High School with judging of CDEs for Ag Mechanics, Ag Sales and Marketing, Vet Science, and Food Science. Helping to keep things moving were the 16 candidates vying for one of seven open FFA officer posts. “This is the beginning to the rest of The post Indiana FFA State Convention Underway; 16 Members Vie for 7 Officer Posts appeared first on Hoosier Ag Today.

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TOPIC(S): FFA/4-H,

06/20/2023 SOURCE: www.newsandsentinel.com

Sampson tops in West Virginia FFA competition

PARKERSBURG — A Blennerhassett FFA member and Parkersburg South High School student has earned a first place in the Social Science Division of the West Virginia FFA Agriscience Fair. Michelle Sampson’s research, “Agriculture State of Mind,” evaluated the mental health of individuals in the agriculture industry, with the intent of increasing awareness of the mental […]

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TOPIC(S): FFA/4-H,

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