Leasing farmland for carbon sequestration continues to generate a lot of interest, according to the latest Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer.

But, Purdue University’s Jim Mintert says “so far it doesn’t seem like there’s been maybe as much activity actually taking place with respect to people engaging in discussions and signing contracts as what you might think at first glance,” he says.

Three out of ten farmers surveyed are aware of opportunities to receive payments to capture carbon on their farms.

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