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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Thursday, March 06, 2025
USDA is seeking nominations for a Growing Climate Solutions Act-mandated advisory council focused on making it easier for producers to participate in voluntary environmental credit markets, like carbon credits.
Farm groups are calling for stringent requirements for third-party verifiers of carbon farming projects, including knowledge of crops grown in the U.S. and specific soil types, as USDA seeks to implement the Growing Climate Solutions Act.
The Agriculture Department could help drive more participation in voluntary carbon markets through technical assistance and outreach, according to a report released by the agency on Monday.
In this opinion piece, Jared Johnson, director of digital strategy at Kin + Carta, discusses how producers should embrace the data economy and utilize it in their operations as an additional revenue stream.
Nori Inc. is looking to scale up its agricultural carbon credit program through a partnership with agrochemical giant Bayer AG and its new digital platform that helps producers implement and manage regenerative practices such as cover crops and conservation tillage.
Multinational food companies raced to set pledges to slash the carbon emissions in their supply chains, and now those firms are scrambling to recruit the farmers needed to meet those targets, even as it remains unclear who’s going to foot the bill.
