We use cookies to provide you with a better experience. By continuing to browse the site you are agreeing to our use of cookies in accordance with our Privacy Terms and Cookie Policy
Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Sunday, October 20, 2024
The Iowa Utilities Commission has issued a permit for the main route of Summit Carbon Solutions’ liquid carbon dioxide pipeline through the state, which the company touted as another step toward building the 2,500-mile project next year.
Summit Carbon Solutions CEO Lee Blank said the company’s carbon dioxide pipeline is crucial for the future of Midwest agriculture, and that Summit is pushing ahead with trying to win over landowners in Iowa and South Dakota.
Iowa has approved Summit Carbon Solutions’ main liquid carbon dioxide pipeline through the state, a significant step forward for the carbon capture and sequestration project.
USDA has decided to reduce the kind of data farmers must provide through the department's Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities initiative due to concerns the information requirements could limit producer participation.
Farmers, ranchers, foresters and other landowners are beginning to realize the benefits of carbon markets, and companies are working to balance dreams of the marketplace with reality.
A European policymaker and senior congressman debated ag policy during USDA's Ag Outlook Forum, and a top ag economist opined that farmers are in position to handle the downturn in commodity prices, for this year at least.
Farmers and ranchers would like to see increased crop insurance subsidies and commodity price supports in the new farm bill, and a strong majority support cutting the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, according to an exclusive Agri-Pulse producer poll.
Navigator CO2 canceled its plans for a multi-state carbon pipeline on Friday, citing challenges securing permits in Iowa and South Dakota, two major states on its route.
The North Dakota Public Service Commission dealt a blow Friday to Summit Carbon Solutions’ effort to build a 2,000-mile pipeline to transport liquid carbon dioxide through five states, rejecting the company’s proposed route through the state.