Carbon Farming
TOPIC(S): Soil Health, Agriculture US, Education U.S. MidWest, Carbon Farming,

01/05/2024 SOURCE: www.cals.iastate.edu

Iowa State University team helps roll out national soil carbon program for working lands

An Iowa State University-led group will lead training for a process to measure and monitor soil carbon stocks as part of a new national program meant to provide a basis for financial assistance to farmers and landowners who adopt climate-smart conservation practices. The “Know Your Carbon Landscape” project will also gather data to support carbon-related research and education at demonstration sites in the Midwest that are part of a Long-Term Agroecosystem Research (LTAR) network coordinated by USDA’s Agricultural Research Service.

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TOPIC(S): Commodities, Agriculture Global, Trade (Commodities), Carbon Farming,
TOPIC(S): Commodities, Forestry, Trade (Commodities), Carbon Farming,
TOPIC(S): Dairy, Agriculture US, Carbon Farming,
TOPIC(S): Commodities, Agriculture Global, Trade (Commodities), Carbon Farming,
TOPIC(S): Commodities, Agriculture Global, Ag Europe, Climate Change, Carbon Farming,
TOPIC(S): Carbon Farming,
TOPIC(S): Markets/Pricing, Ag North America, Carbon Farming,
TOPIC(S): Agriculture Global, Ethanol/Biofuel, Carbon Farming, Fossil Fuels,

12/27/2023 SOURCE: newscenter.lbl.gov

Biofuels and Carbon Crops Take Flight

Every year, airplanes crisscrossing U.S. skies burn 23 billion gallons of fuel, leaving contrails and 8% of the nation’s transportation-related greenhouse gas emissions in their wake. A recent study reveals which crop-based feedstocks offer the greatest potential for a plentiful, cost-competitive, renewable alternative to petroleum-based jet fuel, while also maximizing atmospheric carbon removal.

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