Climate change and crop production in Montana

Climate change and crop production in Montana

Farmers and ranchers will face difficult decisions in the coming decades. Adaptability and mitigation in the agriculture sector depend on having timely information that will guide long-term climate-related solutions.

New tools seek a more competitive and profitable agricultural field, without forgetting traditional methods.

Montanas New Climate Legislation Weakens Greenhouse Gas Consideration

As we reported in April, the Montana Legislature was considering several bills responding to the Montana Supreme Court ruling Held v. State of Montana, which determined that the state is perpetuating a fossil fuel energy system that violates Montanans’ fundamental…

The Key Elements of a Soil Carbon Contract

USDA may have removed climate change research from its website, but the private market continues to pursue solutions to climate change problems. One of the potential solutions involves sequestering carbon in farmland soil by increasing the amount of carbon dioxide that is pulled from the air and stored in the soil each year. These “soil carbon” contracts are widely available to midwestern row crop farmers, but uptake remains slim. What’s typical…