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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Carbon Farming,

07/17/2023 SOURCE: www.thewesterlysun.com

Farm fields may help to store carbon, but how much?

When Al Schafbuch cut back on plowing his Iowa fields decades ago and later began growing cover crops, he was out to save money on fertilizer and reduce erosion. He

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Carbon Farming,

07/17/2023 SOURCE: www.msn.com

Farm fields don’t just feed us. They store carbon. But a big question is how much

DYSART, Iowa (AP) — When Al Schafbuch cut back on plowing his Iowa fields decades ago and later began growing cover crops, he was out to save money on fertilizer and reduce erosion. He got those benefits and saw his soil change for the better, too: dark, chunky, richly organic matter that he said feels like “chocolate cake.”

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Topics: Soil Health, Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Sustainability,

Soil health gains from manure

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Topics: Agriculture US, Economics,

Changes in Farm Employment, 1969 to 2021

The past half-century has witnessed tremendous change in farm employment, and it remains foundational to the economy in many rural regions. Farm employment — the number of workers engaged in…

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US,

07/13/2023 SOURCE: www.adn.com

At Alaska’s prison farm, a different way of serving time

Point Mackenzie Correctional Farm feels nothing like a typical prison. That’s by design.

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Government / Policies, Carbon Farming,

07/13/2023 SOURCE: www.thegazette.com

Tax credits ‘jump start’ Midwest carbon capture projects

Carbon tax credits are a “challenge to industry that says ‘if you can do this thing that makes sense for the climate, the U.S. government will pay you potentially tens, if not hundreds, of billions of dollars in funding for solutions’,” said Noah Deich, deputy assistant secretary for carbon management at the U.S. Department of Energy.

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Diamond on the dairy farm: The story of Krebs Dairy Farm's unique baseball field

SUN PRAIRIE (WKOW) -- Since 1939, the Krebs family has called their now-500 acre dairy farm land home.

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TOPIC(S): Commodities, Agriculture US, Government / Policies,

07/12/2023 SOURCE: www.minnpost.com

Finstad optimistic about new $1.5 trillion farm bill as lobbying intensifies | MinnPost

Despite the lobbying for changes in the new farm bill, Finstad is a realist. He knows that there’s a limit to how much money for the legislation can be authorized and said making changes to the existing farm bill will be a “balancing act.”

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Carbon Farming,

07/11/2023 SOURCE: www.farmersjournal.ie

Carbon farming worth €300m a year, claims Minister Ryan

Selling carbon credits on EU markets could land some of the most farmers €100/t, the environment minister said.

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Carbon Farming,

07/10/2023 SOURCE: news.uark.edu

Mid-South Soil Health Study Seeks Links Between Tillage, Carbon Sinks, Yield Potential

The study seeks to better understand how soil conservation and nutrient management practices affect soil health indicators in Mid-South irrigated crop production systems.

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