DTN

JULY 24, 2023

fertilizer application, irrigation, machinery use, pesticide application) and the sources of carbon sequestration (e.g., Trackable events include plowing, minimum-till cultivation, crop rotation, crop type, cover crop presence, irrigation events, harvest date, and crop residue presence. reduced tillage, cover crops, treed acres).

Farming 98

Farming Farming Crop Rotation Grain 98

Civil Eats

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Black polyethylene “mulch film” gets tucked snugly around crop rows, clear plastic sheeting covers hoop houses, and most farmers use plastic seed trays, irrigation tubes, and fertilizer bags. All told, annual greenhouse gases released from plastic production, landfilling, and incineration total 850 million tons , or 4.5

Agriculture 145

Agriculture Agriculture Supply Chain Production 145

CalCAN

APRIL 6, 2023

Farming is also an important contributor to greenhouse gas emissions. Side by side with that loss of diversity was a long growth in greenhouse gas emissions that has only recently begun to be addressed. public, across party lines, is concerned about the impacts of climate change on agriculture and food production.

Agriculture 52

Agriculture Agriculture Greenhouse Food 52

The Counter

APRIL 27, 2022

By one estimate, storing an extra 2 percent of carbon in soil would return atmospheric greenhouse gases to “safe” levels. Their dad and grandpa spent their lives getting rid of all the weeds and they wanted [the land] to be black and plowed because that’s the way successful farming looks and feels,” Cobb said.

Farming 52

Farming Farming Farmland Acre 52

Food Environment and Reporting Network

JULY 13, 2023

Department of Agriculture (USDA) program, this amalgam of farming methods aims to keep the American agricultural juggernaut steaming ahead while slashing the sector’s immense greenhouse gas footprint. Others say science has yet to prove that climate-smart practices truly reduce greenhouse gas emissions. “We It’s a greenwashing scheme.

Agriculture 97

Agriculture Agriculture Greenhouse Manure 97

Food Environment and Reporting Network

DECEMBER 7, 2022

New research suggests that cover crops may struggle to make a significant dent in agriculture’s greenhouse gas emissions. And they raise the risk of additional acres being plowed up to compensate for the lower yields. But as the hype for cover crops mounts, so does the scrutiny. percent for corn and 3.5

Agriculture 52

Agriculture Agriculture Crop Cash Crop 52