Province Accused Of Carbon Credit Grab

Manitoba farmers are being warned that the provincial government will seize carbon credits resulting from conservation practices conducted under environmental farm plans. An agronomists’ group called Farmers Edge Precision Consulting is encouraging producers to ask serious questions about carbon credits before signing on to the new Environmental Farm Action Program (EFAP). Farmers Edge says the

Farmers Have A Spot In Carbon Market Plan

Environment Minister Jim Prentice has unveiled proposals for a carbon market system in Canada and cited farmers as among the groups that could benefit. Farm groups are interested but have questions about the details. In a speech to the Economic Club of Canada, Prentice said, “Projects that could qualify for offsets span the economy, from


Tool Measures Bad Gas

Scientists claim that in 2006, agriculture accounted for roughly nine per cent of Canada’s total greenhouse gas emissions. But just how much any particular farm produces of the bad gases, such as carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide, has been difficult to determine – up until now. A new project featuring an Internet-based tool offers

Vilsack Sees Carbon Cuts As New Cash Crop

U. S. farmers could make money from carbon credits and other steps to control greenhouse gases with more security than farm subsides, often eyed for budget cuts, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said Feb. 16. “I strongly believe this is a tremendous opportunity for rural America,” Vilsack said at the National Cotton Council annual meeting. “We