Growers Cite Low ROI as Primary Reason for Not Engaging in Carbon Projects

By Jennifer Marston posted on February 19, 2024 | Posted in Soil Health, Economics

In Purdue University's January 2024 Ag Economy Barometer Report, 8% of respondents said they have discussed carbon capture and carbon contracts with a company.

Purdue's Ag Economy Barometer Finds Farmers Want Higher Payments for Carbon Contracts

February 13, 2023 | Posted in Economics

According to the latest Ag Economy Barometer from Purdue University's Center for Commercial Agriculture, very few farmers are currently engaged in carbon contracts and of the ones who are, most of them say the payments aren't high enough.

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Cover Crop Strategies' Best of the Web: Oct. 7, 2022

October 7, 2022

Cover Crop Strategies editors encounter a variety of articles, social media posts, podcasts and videos that offer a unique look at various aspects of our great agricultural industry. Here is our favorite content from the past week. The Best of the Web This Week series is brought to you by Salford Group.

Amid Ukraine War Concerns, Purdue Ag Confidence Indicator Slips

April 5, 2022

Ag producers’ sentiment weakened in March as the Ag Economy Barometer fell 12 points below February’s reading, making it the weakest sentiment reading since May 2020. Concern about the impact of rising input prices and input availability on their farming operations was paramount in the minds of producers responding to the March survey.

Purdue Ag Economy Barometer Finds That Most Growers Still New to Using Cover Crops

Out of 400 large-acreage growers surveyed, 41% are currently seeding covers on their operations.

By Sarah Hill posted on October 7, 2021 | Posted in Seeding Practices

The practice of using cover crops still has plenty of room for growth, according to the results of the August Purdue Ag Economy Barometer. Forty-one percent of growers with production of more than $500,000 annually said they are currently using cover crops, while 65% of growers responded that they had either used cover crops in the past or were currently using covers.

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Cover Cropping in Integrated Farming Systems

Last week we had boots on the ground at the Big Soil Health Event in Cedar Falls, Iowa where agronomist David Kleinschmidt emphasized the importance of considering Carbon to Nitrogen ratios of cover crops and residues.

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