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The USDA is going to collect massive amounts of ag data as part of the Partnership for Climate Smart Commodities. How is all the data collected and how will it be used?
Read MoreWhat do these commonly used climate change terms mean for the farm?
Read MoreFarmers’ options for signing a soil carbon contracts are multiplying. What are some considerations before signing up the farm?
Read MoreUSDA’s Partnership for Climate-Smart Commodities will require a lot of ag data. Let’s make sure we get the contracts with farmers right.
Read MoreThanks to climate change, we are about to find out.
Read MoreA group of companies has developed a set of transparency principles for carbon market developers in agriculture. What do they say and what happens next?
Read MoreA longform guide to understanding how real estate law is slowing the adoption of modern soil carbon sequestration contracts.
Read MoreJust how much CO2 is produced from the ordinary things we do?
Read MoreCarbon is number six on the periodic table. Similarly, soil carbon contracts have six basic elements.
Read MoreA wave of new construction is happening on midwestern dairy farms.
Read MoreSoil carbon contracts usually require that any CO2 offsets be in addition to what would have been sequestered by normal farming practices. Does this make sense?
Read MoreReal property law is one of the oldest legal systems we have. Modern carbon sequestration contracts on farmland will have to address this reality.
Read MoreThere are three things farmers should understand about carbon credits: who creates them, how they are packaged into a salable commodity, and who buys them.
Read MoreAs more carbon reduction programs are marketed to farmers, here is my checklist for understanding the possible long-term implications for the farm.
Read MoreA recent AgWeb article made a bold claim: Tesla is the biggest threat to farming today.
Read MoreFarming the wind is yet another way to make money on the farm by producing energy. Windmills can be contentious, however, so make sure you think through the potential legal issues down the road.
Read MoreWould you take the opportunity to turn your farmland into a solar farm? Here are some things to consider.
Read MoreWhat legal issues will result from the coming wave of carbon labels on food?
Read MoreAnaerobic digesters are hot. Farmers approached to sign a letter of intent should be diligent when moving forward.
Read MoreWhat US withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement will mean for farmers.
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