Climate Systems Solutions

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"[Mar14] Bipartisan legislation has been reintroduced in the U.S. Senate to help improve risk management and financial resources for farmers. Senate Ag Committee Ranking Member Amy Klobuchar stressed the need to close crop insurance gaps for beginning farmers and veterans?during a recent hearing. 'Many small, diversified producers face challenges with buying crop insurance policies, particularly cost,' she explains. The Minnesota Democrat and Senate Majority Leader John Thune of South Dakota have introduced the?Crop Insurance for Future Farmers Act to expand premium discounts through an applicant’s first ten years of farming." #USag #supportforfarmers #aginvest,emt #agrisk #cropinsurance https://lnkd.in/eDSC63AK

"[Mar14 GreenBiz Trellis Group] A sustainability expert illuminates a process that is finally taking off after years of behind-the-scenes work 'This has the potential to be very big.' That was agriculture sustainability expert Andy Beadle’s conclusion after wrapping up the first insetting project executed by his employer, chemicals giant BASF. The project, which funded the production of crops with a dramatically reduced carbon footprint, is an example of the?surge of interest in the use of insetting in food and agriculture. The process, which allows companies to help suppliers cut emissions and claim an associated emissions reduction, is taking off after years of work to formulate the rules that govern it." #lowCI #emissions #aginnovation #sustainableag BASF https://lnkd.in/ev4KXpF7

"[Mar14] In a paper, published March 11 in the?Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers model both the dampening effects of climate change on U.S. agriculture and the accelerating effects of publicly funded research and development (R&D) – and use the estimates to quantify the investment in research required to maintain agricultural productivity through 2050. 'U.S. agriculture is in many ways a victim of its own success, in that society takes continued progress for granted,' said study senior author?David Lobell, the Gloria and Richard Kushel Director of Stanford’s?Center on Food Security and the Environment?(FSE) who is also a senior fellow at the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research (SIEPR). “I think it’s hard to overstate the geopolitical, social, and environmental effects of a severe productivity slowdown because few living people have experienced it.” #aginvestment #agindustry #ageconomics #USagriculture https://lnkd.in/eKfVCpxy

[Mar15] Soil health and soil treatment market trends, growth in "The Asia-Pacific Soil Treatment Market" in conjunction with global focus on soil health and sustainable ag: "The market growth is attributed to the increasing need for sustainable agricultural practices and the growing awareness about soil health. The rising demand for soil enhancement and pest control methods, coupled with the growing agricultural industry in the region, is driving the adoption of soil treatment solutions. Furthermore, the development of eco-friendly products is contributing to the market's expansion, as governments and organizations emphasize the importance of environmentally responsible farming techniques. The market is expected to witness substantial growth across countries like China, India, and Japan, which are major players in the agricultural sector in APAC [Asia Pacific]. In the coming years, the APAC Soil Treatment Market is anticipated to benefit from advancements in technology and the introduction of new, more effective soil treatment products. Innovations in soil treatment chemicals, organic solutions, and integrated pest management are expected to create new opportunities for growth in the region. Additionally, the growing shift towards organic farming in countries like India and China is expected to boost the demand for soil treatment products that improve soil fertility and control pests without harmful chemicals. With agriculture being a critical component of the economy in APAC, the soil treatment market is likely to continue expanding at a robust pace, contributing significantly to sustainable farming practices and long-term agricultural productivity across the region." #soilhealth #sustainableag #soilfertility #soilbiome #soilscience #agrochemicals #agmarkets #fertilizer #agsolutions #climatesolutions https://lnkd.in/esfNfh7u

"[Mar13] CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — A nine-year study comparing a typical two-year corn and soybean rotation with a more intensive three-year rotation involving corn, cereal rye, soybean and winter wheat found that the three-year system can dramatically reduce nitrogen — an important crop nutrient — in farm runoff without compromising yield. The new findings are detailed in the journal Frontiers in Environmental Science. 'Subterranean drainage pipes called tiles transport nitrogen, in the form of nitrate, from fields to streams, impairing downstream surface waters,' the scientists wrote. Nitrate runoff from farms pollutes streams and lakes, some of which supply drinking water for nearby communities. Nitrates also are carried down major rivers like the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico, contributing to a vast oxygen-starved “dead zone.'" #soilhealth #soilbiome #soilscience #nitrate #fertilizer #waterresources #waterquality #runoff #cropyield University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign https://lnkd.in/eJRQcqcj

"[Mar13 AGDAILY] There is a growing awareness in agriculture of the use of biologicals as part of crop nutrient management systems. Biological products can serve as a bridge to build soil health, or they can simply serve as another recurring input cost like fertilizer. When considering how to approach crop nutrient management we need to understand that the soil microbiome (a community of microorganisms that live in the soil) is in control of how crop nutrients are processed in the soil. It doesn’t matter what the source of crop nutrients are: synthetic fertilizer, natural fertilizer, manure, etc., they are each processed or impacted by biological processes. Let’s use urea as an example. When urea fertilizer is applied to the soil it is hydrolyzed by urease enzymes that are produced by plants and soil microorganisms such as: Proteus, Bacillus, Pseudomonas, Clostridium. Urease converts urea to ammonium, which plants can utilize immediately, but often the ammonium is further transformed into nitrite, then nitrate, by?Nitrosomonas,?Nitrosospira, and?Nitrobacter?bacteria before being taken up by plants. The fate of the fertilizer applied to the soil is determined by the biology of the soil. This process has been known and accepted by agronomists for over 100 years. ..." https://lnkd.in/d48gD-vr #soilhealth #soilscience #soilbiome #fertilizer #agsolutions #climatesolutions

Some interesting perspectives on potassium as related to Soil health. https://lnkd.in/erFdjPbU

"[Mar9] WASHINGTON — U.S. Congressman Max Miller (OH-07)?reintroduced the Farm to Fly Act to create new, robust markets for American agricultural products and strengthen domestic energy resources. Miller was joined by Representatives Mike Flood (R-NE), Brad Finstad (R-MN), Nikki Budzinski (D-IL), Claudia Tenney (R-NY), Tracey Mann (R-KS), Mike Bost (R-IL), Don Bacon (R-NE), Randy Feenstra (R-IA), Dusty Johnson (R-SD), Mark Alford (R-MO), Eric Sorensen (D-IL), Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA), and Michelle Fischbach (R-MN) as original cosponsors. Senators Moran (R-KS), Grassley (R-IA), Duckworth (D-IL), Ricketts (R-NE), Klochubar (D-MN), and Ernst (R-IA) introduced the Senate companion, S.144, in January." #lowCI #emissions #SAF #renewables #45Z #ethanol #biofuels #bioindustry #agsolutions #fuel #energy #agsolutions #climatesolutions https://lnkd.in/eDJimjPZ

CSS' Joel Stone at ABLC 2025: Thursday, March 20th. 3:30pm?TRACK?B: Advanced Agriculture, Supply Chain and Locations Summit. Get the latest updates in Low CI Score materials. And don't miss the Wolfpack on Friday March 21st at 3:45pm,?ABLC Due Diligence Wolfpack: David Dodds, President, Dodds & Associates Henna Poikolainen, Director, Head of Renewable Fuels & Chemicals, AFRY Steven Slome, Principal, NexantECA Steve Weiss, President, Grey Heron Consulting Sam Nejame, Principal, Promotum Joel Stone, President, ConVergInce Advisers and LEC Dave Collings, Group Manager, Worley Consulting Registration: https://lnkd.in/eiQ-fUmk https://lnkd.in/eDnjaVjD