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Landowners Will Receive Payments for Underground CO2 Storage

Published March 3, 2022

The world’s largest carbon capture project should be online by the spring of 2024 and it will be in North Dakota. Continental Resources will invest $250 million over two years to help fund the development and construction of the Summit…

Technology-Neutral, Performance-Based Approach Sought

Published February 23, 2022

The focus on low carbon emissions creates opportunities for ethanol. Renewable Fuels Association President and CEO Geoff Cooper said a science-based approach is needed to reach those goals. "Whether it is a low carbon fuel standard or a high octane,…

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Clean Fuels Podcast: A Midwestern Approach to Clean Fuels Policy

Published January 14, 2022

Great Plains Institute President and CEO Rolf Nordstrom and Vice President of Transportation and Fuels Brendan Jordan join Red River Farm Network's Don Wick to talk about a new clean fuels policy being considered in the Minnesota Legislature, along with…

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Carbon Programs Gaining Traction

Published December 28, 2021

Carbon credit programs are gaining tractions among farmers and ranchers to help improve soil health while bringing in an additional stream of revenue for their operation. Agoro Carbon Regional Sales Manager Jerry Stephens says, "I think there's a little mystery…

Explore the Carbon Markets

Published December 11, 2021

Land O’ Lakes Truterra LLC paid out $4 million to farmers for 200,000 tons of carbon stored during the first year of its carbon program. Field Team Leader Mariah Murphy says signup for the 2022 program is open. "Farmers can…

Truterra Prepares for Its Second Year

Published December 7, 2021

In the first year of its carbon program, Land O’Lakes made more than $4 million in cash payments to participating farmers. Truterra, which is Land O’Lakes’ sustainability business, sequestered over 200,000 metric tons of carbon. The cash payments averaged $20,000…

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Exploring the Carbon Market Opportunity

Published December 2, 2021

CHS is collaborating with Bayer in a carbon program, rewarding farmers for adopting climate-smart practices. Farmers are rewarded for meeting certain milestones and there are additional incentives for using CHS-branded fertilizer efficiency products. CHS Senior Vice President of Enterprise Customer…

Bayer and CHS to Partner on Carbon Access

Published November 3, 2021

Bayer and CHS are working together to bring more carbon access to farmers. Bayer’s carbon program will be extended to CHS members in 17 states. Incentives will be offered to farmers for products and practices that enhance soil health, improve…

Carbon Sequestration Milestone

Published October 20, 2021

North Dakota regulators have approved plans for Red Trail Energy to store carbon from its ethanol plant near Richardton. This is the first Class VI carbon capture well in North Dakota.

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CRP Carbon Projects Funded

Published October 13, 2021

USDA is investing $10 million in a new initiative to sample, measure and monitor soil carbon on CRP acres. Soil carbon sampling will be done in three different categories; perennial grass, trees and wetlands.

Articles tagged under: carbon

Landowners Will Receive Payments for Underground CO2 Storage

Technology-Neutral, Performance-Based Approach Sought

Clean Fuels Podcast: A Midwestern Approach to Clean Fuels Policy

Carbon Programs Gaining Traction

Explore the Carbon Markets

Truterra Prepares for Its Second Year

Exploring the Carbon Market Opportunity

Bayer and CHS to Partner on Carbon Access

Carbon Sequestration Milestone

CRP Carbon Projects Funded

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