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February 26, 2021
A tiny cornstalk sprouts from the earth and emerges among the wheat stubble in a no till operation. Image by Shutterstock/Samray
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Are you fully caffeinated? This week, I’ll try to untangle one of the more complex, confusing and contentious aspects of our food systems: the emerging market for soil carbon offsets. I’ve been talking to people in this area for several months. Everyone was polite, but it’s clear that divisions run deep. I want to try to make sense of those divisions so you can figure out how to engage — or not — in the market. Coffee ready? Let’s dive in.
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CHICAGO/WINNIPEG, Manitoba (Reuters) - Beer made from rice grown with less water, rye planted in the off-season and the sale of carbon credits to tech firms are just a few of the changes North American farmers are making as the food industry strives to go green.
FILE PHOTO: An agronomist examines cotton plants in Batesville, Mississippi, U.S. in 2018. Indigo Agriculture/Handout via REUTERS.
The changes are enabling some farmers to earn extra money from industry giants like Cargill, Nutrien and Anheuser-Busch. Consumers are pressuring food producers to support farms that use less water and fertilizer, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and use more natural techniques to maintain soil quality.
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