Farm Progress
One opportunity inherent in the emphasis on sustainability is the ability for growers to sell carbon credits from carbon sequestered by adopting conservation practices such as no-till, strip till, cover crops and precision farming. But don’t expect instant riches or a ride without a few potholes.
“It’s the wild, Wild West,” says Betsy Bower, agronomist for Ceres Solutions. “For farmers, this is the first time they’ve ever considered a carbon market, and they really don’t know much about them.