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HURON, SD – The big story in agriculture today is how carbon is going to be the next cash crop for ranchers and farmers. There are lots of headlines about how changing agricultural practices can remove carbon dioxide from the air and store it in the soil. The South Dakota Farm Bureau and County Farm […]
OMAHA (DTN) — In an effort to increase carbon sequestration and conservation land, USDA on Wednesday announced plans to sign up as many as 4 million acres to the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) and increase rental rates, looking to counter a trend of declining CRP enrollment. Ahead of President Joe Biden’s climate summit, USDA announced […]
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — An Iowa company is leading a $2 billion effort to capture carbon dioxide from Midwestern ethanol plants (including South Dakota) and pipe it to North Dakota where it would be buried deep underground. The greenhouse gas is generated during the fermentation process and contributes to climate change when it’s released into […]
HURON, SD – Speaking at the National Farmers Union National Convention, South Dakota Chapter President Doug Sombke said ethanol advocates need to prioritize support for a high octane standard in the new fuel economy rule that could triple demand for ethanol over the next decade. Sombke and NFU are spearheading a “Repeal & Replace” campaign […]