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Study Requested For Cap-And-Trade Effects

October 19, 2009

Source: AgWeek

North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring has commissioned a broad-based study of the possible economic consequences to the state’s farmers if a national carbon cap-and-trade policy is implemented as part of the climate change legislation now working its way through Congress.

Carbon Trading Pays For Alberta Farmers

October 19, 2009 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: The Calgary Herald

Greg Appleyard steals a few minutes out of a whirlwind day to receive a special delivery with a much sweeter smell — a check for about $100,000.

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Uncertainty, Weak Economy Plague Carbon Credit Prices

October 1, 2009 | Posted in Residue Management, Soil Health

No-tillers enrolled in carbon credit programs that reward them for reducing greenhouse gas emissions are finding the market for their credits has shrunk amid the recession and uncertainty about climate legislation being crafted by Congress.

Do Whatever It Takes

After analyzing production costs, weather expectations and anticipated supply and demand for nine crops, four family members determine each year’s cropping mix.

By Frank Lessiter posted on October 1, 2009 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Few no-till operations keep more detailed accounting records than the Wittman family farm at Culdesac, Idaho.

Gore to U.N.: No-Till Has Role In Climate Health

September 23, 2009 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: By Timothy Gardner, Reuters News Service.

Developing emissions markets to encourage farmers in poor countries to store more carbon dioxide in no-till soil should be a key topic on the U.N. climate talks agenda, global warming activist Al Gore said.

Never-Till Or No-Till Fuels Climate Change Debate

September 18, 2009

Source: Capital Press

By practicing "no-till," a farm could earn carbon offsets, which he could then sell to gain another revenue stream.

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A Different Look At Carbon

By Frank Lessiter posted on July 1, 2008

While no-tilled crops are widely considered to be among the best ways to sequester carbon, the actual amounts may actually be tied to soil type, soil drainage and soil depth.

Don’t Forget Nutrient Value When Harvesting Corn Stover

No-till corn stover could provide new revenue, but loss of nutrients from removed residue may offset income.

By Mark Moore posted on March 1, 2008 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Corn stover has generated a lot of attention as a potential new source of plant biomass to produce ethanol.

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Double-Cropping And Cover Crops Work Even In The North

By Ron Baruth posted on December 1, 2007 | Posted in Cover Crops, Seeding & Planting

The first time I saw what Dwayne Beck was doing on the irrigation research farm near Redfield, S.D. (before he developed the Dakota Lakes Research Farm), I knew we were on the verge of a new type of crop production in our area.

Shakeout Reshaping Ethanol Industry

By Mark Moore posted on December 1, 2007 | Posted in Equipment

A still-emerging ethanol industry that has already pushed many no-tillers into continuous corn — and which could eventually lead them to new biomass crops or even selling crop residue — appears to be in an early shakeout period.

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