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Two Minnesota nonprofit organizations say farmers are trying to set aside more land for conservation, but federal help isnt coming as planned.

With a few key improvements, carbon markets could go mainstream — and reward farmers for saving the planet.

As we support and strengthen the agriculture industry, we need to build for the long term so that it can continue to benefit people.

Northwest Iowa farmer: As we support and strengthen the agriculture industry, we need to build it so that it can continue to benefit people.

Resource guides help farmers navigate cost-share programs Friday, July 23, 2021 3:41 PM The Center for Rural Affairs is offering a series of resource guides to help farmers and ranchers new to conservation practices navigate the path to receiving support through cost-share programs offered by the Natural Resources Conservation Service. The guides are available in English and Spanish, and answer common questions such as whether a farmer who rents the land they farm ...

With assistance, agriculture can help with climate change Congress can work with farmers to sequester greenhouse gasses.  By Collin C. Peterson Text size Copy shortlink: In 2017, near the end of my 30-year tenure representing a rural, agricultural district in Congress and serving as chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, I earned the distinction of being the most bipartisan member of Congress. The success I had was a result of having r...

President Bidens USDA Budget Scales Back COVID Aid

An increasing awareness and concern about the environment, changes in government policy, America’s re-entry into the Paris Agreement and a robust demand

President Bidens USDA Budget Scales Back COVID Aid

Written by Paul Schattenberg An increasing awareness and concern about the environment, changes in government policy, America’s re-entry into the Paris Agreement and a robust demand for carbon offsets all point toward an appetite for a different type of agricultural crop – carbon. There has been an increasing interest in the possibilities of carbon farming. (Texas A&M AgriLife photo) “There has been an increasing amount of discussion on how to create a way for farmers to earn credits fo...