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What is the Driving Force behind Carbon Programs in the U.S. and Why Agriculture?
By Jordan Shockley | Associate Extension Professor
Published on Apr. 28, 2022
As new carbon programs continue to become available to row crop farmers across the country, understanding the driving force behind why these programs exist in the first place is key to determining their longevity. Last year, we provided an overview of carbon markets in the article "
Carbon Markets 101
By Jordan Shockley | Associate Extension Professor and Will Snell | Extension Professor
Published on Apr. 29, 2021
The development of agricultural ecosystem credit markets, specifically carbon markets, is a hot topic in the popular press and Washington, DC. The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates that 10% of carbon dioxide, a primary greenhouse gas, is emitted by the agricultural sector. While this is relatively a small