soil carbon

  1. willyorkshire

    Climate myths

    Watch this. Very interesting counter arguments to the CC monster.
  2. C

    Red Tractor Enviromental Module

    Has anyone read this next load of £hit coming at us from Red Tractor, Way beyond their remit . Cant find the link can someone help ?
  3. Goweresque

    90% of carbon credits are junk

    https://www.power-technology.com/news/report-majority-carbon-offsets-junk-or-useless/ But hey, its the future of farming.........according to @Clive
  4. Jackov Altraids

    Sustainable farming

    Sustainability is surely the thing on which the world needs to concentrate. Measuring carbon etc. is surely all smoke and mirrors compared to showing that you live, work or produce in a manner that is [at least in the main] , infinitely repeatable. It is clear that everybody has a view on what...
  5. Agriland RSS

    Yorkshire miscanthus farm walk to discuss SFI payments

    Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland A miscanthus farm walk based in east Yorkshire will facilitate discussions on future proofing and Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) payments. Organised by miscanthus specialist Terravesta, the farm walk will be held on east Yorkshire farmer Rob...
  6. TFF

    New environmental subsidies could hinder ‘carbon farming’ in England — but options remain

    New agricultural subsidies being piloted in the UK, which aim to reward the provision of public goods on farmland, are making it more difficult for English farmers carrying out ‘carbon farming’ practices to engage with private investment schemes, say experts. According to a policy briefing by...
  7. TFF

    Monetising carbon using soil test data

    An adaptive and education-based approach to regenerative farming can enhance soil carbon cycling with the potential to rapidly increase farm productivity, says Tom Dillon, director of Regenerate Outcomes. “Using soil tests from Eurofins Agro UK, we are partnering with farms to help enable a...
  8. TFF

    Biomass: What is it? And what does the new government strategy mean?

    CLA Land Use Policy Adviser Matthew Doran picks out the key details of the government’s recent Biomass Strategy and explains what it means for members Written by Matthew Doran. First published on August 18th, 2023. Last week, the UK Government published its long-awaited Biomass Strategy, which...
  9. Agriland RSS

    Regenerative farming can ‘rapidly increase farm productivity’

    Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland Regenerative farming can enhance soil carbon cycling and has the potential to rapidly increase farm productivity. This is according to Tom Dillion, director of Regenerate Outcomes – a company that supports farms during their transition to...
  10. Direct Driller Magazine

    Direct Driller Magazine - Issue 22

    Inside this issue: Direct Driller Magazine: Issue 22 Contents Direct Driller Issue 22 – Introduction Agricultural Revolutions Featured Farmer – Andy Cato How much do you understand your weather forecast? The myths around carbon standards Replaceable coulter tip tines reduce metal wastage and so...
  11. Agreena

    Farmers receive carbon payments for the second harvest year

    Farmers receive carbon payments for the second harvest year Farmer participation on the Agreena platform grew 4x for HY 2022 while increased farmland enrollment by existing members accounted for 20% of Agreena’s overall portfolio growth. Agtech company Agreena, whose soil carbon platform is...
  12. TFF

    Scottish farming company is recognised for exemplary regenerative approaches

    4 Front Farming Co Ltd becomes the latest site to join our network of Demonstration Farms, set up to showcase more sustainable, regenerative farming methods. The company was established in 2017, when four neighbouring farmers in Fife, all LEAF members, joined forces to use economies of scale to...
  13. TFF

    Taking as many as 209 million cars off the road:

    Credit: Electrek Crop biotechnology has significantly reduced agriculture’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by helping farmers adopt more sustainable practices such as reduced tillage, which decreases the burning of fossil fuels and retains more carbon in the soil according to my recently...
  14. TFF

    Lasers show potential to simplify soil carbon analysis on farms

    A compact technology which uses a laser to generate a ‘plasma plume’ from soil samples could offer a solution to the challenge of measuring soil carbon on agricultural land. A team based at Tampere University in Finland developed the mobile device based on the principles of laser-induced...
  15. TFF

    Uncertainties of Nature-Based Carbon Sequestration

    Through its recent investment of over $3 billion in agricultural climate smart grant projects, the US government has implicitly acknowledged that our land, with its natural ability to pull carbon out of the atmosphere, must be part of the solution to climate change. But designing projects to...
  16. TFF

    Bridging the emissions gap in livestock and aquaculture 2023-07-10

    Paddy Tarbuck Net Zero challenge In CIEL’s previous Net Zero & Livestock reports, we highlighted greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions sources from the agriculture sector and explored existing efforts to reduce sector-by-sector emissions in livestock, from grassland management in sheep farming to...
  17. Rothamsted

    Seven Things we’ve Learnt from the World's Oldest Experiment

    The Broadbalk Winter Wheat experiment was established in 1843 to better understand the impact of adding varying amounts of manure or man-made fertiliser on both wheat yields and the soil it was grown from. Still running today, the experiment has seen various additions and modifications to help...
  18. TFF

    Carbon payments for farmers must reward true benefits of improving soils — report

    Current payments available for ‘carbon farming’ approaches are unlikely to prove a sufficient incentive for farmers in the U.S. — but quantifying and rewarding the benefits beyond climate mitigation could help to overcome this. That’s according to a report from the Center for Growth and...
  19. TFF

    Restoring soil carbon

    Although many of us associate carbon offsetting schemes with planting trees, there is an increasing focus on restoring soil carbon. Improving the health of soils, particularly on agricultural land, enables them to be more productive, to host more lifeforms and to sequester more carbon, making...
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    Public goods

    Let's make a list. I'm sure we can get to 10.
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