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President Biden announced a major goal –— for the U.S. to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by half over the next decade as compared to 2005 levels. Agriculture will play a key role in that reduction by “deploying cutting-edge tools to make the soil of our heartland the next frontier in carbon innovation,” according to President Biden. Several bills introduced in Congress recently could help agriculture fulfill that key role. The proposals offer incentives and assistance for farmers, ranc...

OPINION  Along with a bipartisan group of my Senate colleagues, I’ve reintroduced the Growing Climate Solutions Act. It was approved by the Senate Committee of Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry; it now heads to the Senate floor. The Growing Climate Solutions Act, which has broad bipartisan support from more than 60 leading agricultural and environmental organizations, will break down barriers for farmers and foresters interested in participating in carbon markets so they can be rew...

Growing Climate Solutions Act draws support of farm, environment, industry organizations Published Monday, Apr. 26, 2021, 2:45 pm Join AFPs 100,000+ followers on Facebook Purchase a subscription to AFP Subscribe to AFP podcasts on iTunes and Spotify News, press releases, letters to the editor: augustafreepress2@gmail.com (© W. Scott McGill – stock.adobe.com) Legislation to break down barriers for farmers, ranchers, and foresters interested in participating in carbon markets was introduced ...

Spanberger urges lawmakers to bring farmers to the table on climate solutions Published Saturday, Feb. 27, 2021, 9:45 am Join AFPs 100,000+ followers on Facebook Purchase a subscription to AFP | Subscribe to AFP podcasts on iTunes News, press releases, letters to the editor: augustafreepress2@gmail.com Front Page » Government/Politics » Politics2 » Spanberger urges lawmakers to bring farmers to the table on climate solutions Abigail Spanberger Abigail Spanberger is calling on lawmakers to r...

Farmers, ranchers and foresters know very well the value of soil carbon for the health and water holding capacity of their soil. But economic barriers limit adoption of practices that build soil carbon. No-till equipment is costly, and cover crops don’t generate revenue. Fortunately, soil carbon also has an economic value beyond its impact on crop productivity. A ton of carbon added to the soil is a ton of carbon pulled out of the atmosphere, where it acts as a greenhouse gas, warming the ...