A group of Kansas State researchers evaluated several reviews of the
House bill dealing with climate change and carbon credit markets to
determine which segments of agriculture could be most affected.
Research assistant Bill Golden shares the results.
A conversation on carbon sequestration and what potentially positive outcomes such regulation might provide for agriculture with Chuck Rice of Kansas State University, President-elect of the Soil Science Society of America.
The climate for Climate Change Legislation in Washington is still stormy, its just hiding behind the health care debate clouds. American Farm Bureau Federation's Senior Director for Congressional Relations Rick Krause provides this update on an important topic.
Iowa State Ag Law Professor Roger McEowen discusses a recent ruling which calls the USDA's interpretation of "Active Engagement" into question. Roger says more in his post Court Says USDA Misinterpreted Its Own Regulation.
Good overview of the recently announced Biomass Crop Assistance Program which provides financial assistance to producers or entities that deliver
eligible biomass material to designated biomass conversion facilities.
Comments from the World Ag Forum session on Sustainable Solutions for Meeting Demand. Gerald Steiner, Executive VP of Monsanto and Kevin Igli, Senior VP of Tyson Foods commenting
Short presentation from the World Ag Forum features General Mills VP of
Sustainability Gene Kahn's comments on recognizing the importance of
advancing agriculture production techniques in the world of
sustainability
"Today there are nearly 1 billion hungry people around the globe. yet in only 50 years, our growing global population will require an estimated 100 percent more food than we produce today. Unfortunately, we will certainly not have 100 percent more high-quality land available to grow twice the amount of grain or two times more livestock.The U.N. Food and Agriculture organization (FAo) reports that
added farmland will help produce only 20 percent of the additional food our planet will need in 2050, and 10 percent will come from
increased cropping intensity. Accordingly, the FAo concludes that 70 percent of the world’s additional food needs can be produced only
with new and existing agricultural technologies."
CropVillage 0197
