An agronomist says there’s untapped potential in carbon farming practices.
“(They) just need to have access to that information to convince them that it’s a fruitful practice.”
But, John Shanahan with Agoro Carbon Alliance, says producers need to uncover their potential. “There’s a cost associated with seeding that cover crop and it doesn’t create, often times, an immediate cash value,” he says. “It’s there to protect the soil. Sometimes it takes some innovation.