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to decrease this release but has
also looked at agriculture for help in
offsetting their footprint. Farmers can
help sequester carbon by removing it
from the air and trapping it in the soil.
keeping more carbon locked in the
soil profile. There are other benefits to
utilizing these practice changes, but
we will focus on the importance of
carbon capture.
with Truterra to support their carbon
offering.
Truterra is the sustainability business
of Land O’Lakes. The unique side of
Truterra is that they are the leading
The carbon marketplace now sees
The carbon market is looking
farmer-owned and farmer-driven
companies coming out with programs sustainability platform. While this is
for those who have adopted a
to compensate farmers for the changes one of many offers in the marketplace,
regenerative practice change,
or those looking to adopt these new
River Valley Cooperative will continue
such as implementing cover crops
practices. You cannot hide from the
to evaluate these options and work
or reducing tillage. Cover crop
multitudes of programs now available. with you to get all your questions
adoption allows for more living
Some programs look to only pay for
answered.
crops throughout the growing
new
changes
moving
forward,
while
season. These plants will use CO2 for
growth through photosynthesis. The others provide the opportunity to pay If you have questions on a program
for past recent changes. The biggest
offer or want to learn more about
decomposing material will return that
watchout is all in the details, which can Truterra, please reach out to one of the
carbon to the soil as they terminate.
be treacherous to navigate. Here at
Precision Ag Specialists.
The other practice of reducing tillage
River Valley Coop, we have partnered
allows for less disturbing of the soil,
With the launch of TruCarbon™, Truterra is working
through the channel to reward farmers for their
stewardship. This program offers a powerful soil health
planning suite of tools to help farmers decide what
is best for their business while optimizing their fields’
carbon credit potential. We are excited about the
opportunities this initiative is bringing our farmers.
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