Microbes are by far the most important factor in determining how much carbon is stored in the soil, according to a new study with implications for mitigating climate change and […] Read more
Microbes key to sequestering carbon in soil
Science Notes: Research is first to measure the relative importance of microbial processes in soil carbon cycle
Dow signs bio-plastics agreement
U.S. chemical maker Dow has signed a long-term supply agreement with bioconversion company New Energy Blue for plastic materials made from corn residue, in its move to renewable energy sources […] Read more
Cummins makes a green turn
Diesel engine maker sets sights on electrolyzers, a key component in green hydrogen
Glacier FarmMedia – Cummins, an American firm known for its diesel engines, is shifting its investments toward the green economy and green fertilizer. In early April, U.S. President Joe Biden […] Read more
Fight to keep climate-friendly farming funds
Biden administration will have to defend funds in Farm Bill discussions
Reuters – The Biden administration will defend funding for climate-smart farming in the $430 billion U.S. Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) if Republican lawmakers seek to cut it during negotiations for […] Read more
Editorial: A big carrot in one hand, nothing in the other
It’s rarely a great idea to compare yourself to someone else. You can end up dissatisfied with something about yourself or about what they have and you don’t. Psychologists have […] Read more
Senators dig into soil at the grassroots level
Agriculture and Forestry Senate Committee goes on fact-finding mission
Senators soiled their undies for science and dug into soil research at the Soil Health Interpretive Centre in Elora on April 25. “We’re seeing important work that happens on the […] Read more
Hedgerows enjoy potential new growth in Ontario
Living fence lines offer a plethora of biodiversity and ecological positives
The European practice of hedgerows and hedge laying is slowly entering Ontario’s landscape. During a recent Ecological Farmers Association of Ontario webinar, Jim Jones, a British ecologist and hedge laying […] Read more
Fuel makers look to winter canola for carbon neutral goals
New U.S. partnership aims to expand double-cropping acreage
Low-carbon fuel standards and other climate change-related government policy initiatives, along with a recent initiative to grow more winter canola for biofuel production, could see more winter canola grown in […] Read more
Net-zero farming requires wide social buy-in
A systemic re-think of farming is needed to reach net zero emissions by 2050, but impetus and support must come from inside and outside the sector
Glacier FarmMedia – A “durable” net zero farming system may be unattainable without a broad re-think of the sector, and that will require broad social buy-in, says an Agriculture and […] Read more
New sustainable soybean program launched
Voluntary program aims to drive new market opportunities for growers and value chain
A new national and voluntary sustainability program has been launched to ensure Canadian soybean growers, grain handlers and exporters have continued access to premium markets. The Sustainable Canadian Soy program […] Read more