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Pillars Of No-Till Adoption, Growth Are Recognized

The latest class of No-Till Innovators have strived to improve no-till practices and help farmers be better stewards of farmland.

By John Dobberstein posted on February 1, 2013 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Cover Crops, Nutrient Management

During the 21st annual National No-Tillage Conference in Indianapolis, Ind., Syngenta and No-Till Farmer honored the 17th class of No-Till Innovators.

Study Requested For Cap-And-Trade Effects

October 19, 2009 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

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.

Uncertainty, Poor Economy Plaguing Carbon Credit Prices

August 7, 2009 | Posted in Soil Health

Farmers enrolled in a program that rewards them for reducing greenhouse gasses are finding the market for their carbon credits has shrunk amid the recession and uncertainty about climate legislation being crafted by Congress.

New Enrollments in Carbon Credits Temporarily Halted

August 7, 2009 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

Low prices brought on by political uncertainty have prompted AgraGate to suspend new enrollments into its carbon credit program.

What I've Learned From No-Tilling

Strip-Till Helping Farmers Who Struggle With Heavy Soils

By Jodi DeJong-Hughes posted on March 1, 2008 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming

We've learned a lot about strip-tillage in the western Corn Belt and Great Plains, and the more we learn, the better it looks.

Carbon Credit Program Called Misunderstood

Aggregators who collect credits from no-tillers offer details of the program, which now has participants in 21 states.

By Mark Moore posted on January 1, 2008 | Posted in Equipment

No-tillers could gain additional revenue by participating in the sale of carbon credits from their fields. While the additional revenue currently averages only $1.25 to $2 per acre, the money can be generated with only a little paperwork.

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