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How to get No-Tillers on Board for Carbon Contracts

By Todd Janzen posted on September 26, 2022 | Posted in Soil Health

A group of companies called the Agricultural Climate Market Collaborative believes that lack of “transparency” is one of major road blocks to acceptance. To address transparency, the Collaborative developed eleven principles to guide carbon ecosystem marketers when forming these new contracts with growers.

A Brief History of Carbon Markets

How global politics, market forces, environmental science and the back 40 are still colliding.

By Brian O'Connor posted on May 31, 2022 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

In Europe, the carbon market overseen by the EU generated €57 billion ($59 billion) in revenue over the past 8 years, and prices paid to farmers are flirting with $100 per metric ton.

Government, Non-Profit, Company Offer $2.6 Million for Covers

May 24, 2022 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management, Residue Management

Grants have been awarded to the non-profit groups American Farmland Trust, Ducks Unlimited, the Kansas Association of Conservation Districts, Minnesota Soil Health Coalition and Practical Farmers of Iowa.

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Less Tillage Could Save Illinois Farmers $9 Million, Reduce Nutrient Loss

The research comes as the state reports an increase in 2019-20 Mississippi River nutrient loads.

By Brian O'Connor posted on February 28, 2022 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management

Planting will soon be underway for most Illinois farmers, and while brain bandwidth might be in scarce supply, it’s worth casting a thought down river.

Seize More Carbon with the Carbon Reduction Potential Evaluation (CaRPE) Tool

September 24, 2020 | Posted in Cover Crops

American Farmland Trust shares publicly its CaRPE Tool, a web-based interactive tool that allows users to quickly visualize and quantify net greenhouse gas, or GHG, emission reductions resulting from the implementation of cropland and grazing land management practices.

Investing in Healthy Soil Brings Financial Rewards

By No-Till Farmer Editors posted on March 6, 2020 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: American Farmland Trust

New case studies from American Farmland Trust explore the real economic returns that are being seen on farms across the country that adopt soil health practices.

What Does Your Banker Think About No-Till?

By John Dobberstein posted on December 12, 2019

American Farmland Trust rolled out some interesting information about the payoffs for improved soil health this year. In our recent February issue, we explored how bankers value your investment in no-till systems and soil health.

New American Farmland Trust-NRCS Case Studies Show Soil Health Practices Increase Farm Profitability

July 30, 2019 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: American Farmland Trust

Evidence of the economic benefits of healthy soil will help farmers embrace conservation on more land, sooner.

Illinois Incentivizes Planting Fall Cover Crops in 2020 Budget

Crop Insurance Reward Pilot Program promotes cover crops as an in-field management practice.

June 3, 2019 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management, Seeding & Planting, Soil Health

Source: American Farmland Trust press release

The Illinois Department of Agriculture will adopt and implement a crop insurance reward program for cover crops that American Farmland Trust and a coalition of agriculture, environmental and conservation organizations developed.

AFT Reacts To Report On Erosion

April 15, 2011 | Posted in Soil Health

American Farmland Trust says conservation and farmland protection are at a crossroads.

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