A 'carbon bank' could mean extra cash for Midwest farmers By DAN GUNDERSON Minnesota Public Radio News Suzanne Rook Author email Feb 8, 2021 Feb 8, 2021 Updated May 2, 2021 Comments Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Cover crops planted to keep soil covered by growing plants is one way to increase carbon storage. (Dan Gunderson/MPR News 2019) Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A well-known Minnesota agribusiness hopes to turn climate change concern into cash for farmers. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAm{2?5 ~’{2<6D[ E9C@F89 :ED DFDE2:?23:=:EJ 2C> %CFE6CC2[ =2DE H66< =2F?4965 2 42C3@? 6I492?86 AC@8C2> :? H9:49 4@>A2?:6D E92E H2?E E@ C65F46 E96:C 8C66?9@FD6 82D 6>:DD:@?D 42? 3FJ 4C65:ED[ 2?5 72C>6CD 86E A2:5 7@C :?4C62D:?8 42C3@? DE@C286 :? E96 D@:=]k^AmkAm$E@C:?8 42C3@? :? E96 D@:= 42? 96=A @77D6E E96 :>A24E @7 4=:>2E6 492?86] u2C>6CD 42? :?4C62D6 42C3@? DE@C286 3J FD:?8 72C>:?8 AC24E:46D E92E 96=A C6>@G6 42C3@? 5:@I:56 7C@> E96 2E>@DA96C6 2?5 4@?G6CE :E E@ D@:= @C82?:4 >2EE6C]k^AmkAm|:4C@D@7E :D E96 7:CDE 4@>A2?J E@ 3FJ 42C3@? 4C65:ED 7C@> %CFE6CC2 E9C@F89 E96 ?6H AC@8C2>] u2C>6CD 42? 62C? Sa_ 7@C 6249 E@? @7 42C3@? E96J 255 E@ E96 D@:=]k^AmkAm“%96J ?@H 42? E9:?< 23@FE[ =:<6[ 2 5@F3=6 4C@A[ D@ E96J >2J 92G6 E96:C >2:? 42D9 4C@A[ 3FE ?@H E96J 42? 2=D@ AC@5F46 2 42C3@? 4C@A[ 2?5 D@ :E’D C62==J E9:?<:?8 23@FE[ E9C@F89 8@@5 DE6H2C5D9:A 2?5 C686?6C2E:G6 28C:4F=EFC6 E649?:BF6D[ ?@E ;FDE E96 >2:? 8C2:? 4C@A[ 3FE ?@H 2=D@ E96 7FEFC6 42C3@? 4C@A[” D2:5 %CFE6CC2 ':46 !C6D:56?E y2D@? (6==6C]k^AmkAmu2C>6CD H9@ ;@:? E96 :?:E:2E:G6 H:== ?665 E@ 25@AE 72C>:?8 AC24E:46D E92E :>AC@G6 D@:= 962=E9[ 2?5 E96 C6DF=E:?8 :>A24E @? D@:= 42C3@? H:== 36 >62DFC65]k^AmkAmr2C3@? DE@C286 >62DFC6>6?ED H:== 36 6DE23=:D965 3J E96 ?@?AC@7:E $@:= w62=E9 x?DE:EFE6]k^AmkAm“%96 D4:6?46 :D 4=62C[” D2:5 (2J?6 w@?6J4FEE[ rt~ @7 E96 $@:= w62=E9 x?DE:EFE6] “$E@C:?8 >@C6 42C3@? :? D@:=D ?@E @?=J 36?67:ED 2 72C>6C’D 3@EE@> =:?6[ 3FE 2=D@ :>AC@G6D H2E6C BF2=:EJ 2?5 96=AD 7:89E 4=:>2E6 492?86]”k^AmkAm!C6G:@FD 2EE6>AED E@ 4C62E6 42C3@? >2C<6ED 92G6 366? D=@H E@ 42E49 @?[ 3FE E96 :562 :D 6IA64E65 E@ 86E 2 AFD9 7C@> E96 q:56? 25>:?:DEC2E:@?]k^AmkAmsFC:?8 9:D C646?E $6?2E6 4@?7:C>2E:@? 962C:?8[ :?4@>:?8 p8C:4F=EFC6 $64C6E2CJ %@> ':=D24< 5:D4FDD65 :?4C62D65 7@4FD 2?5 7F?5:?8 7@C “6>3C24:?8 DFDE2:?23=6 2?5 C686?6C2E:G6 AC24E:46D E92E 6?92?46 D@:= 962=E9j 2?5 56=:G6C:?8 D4:6?46\32D65 D@=FE:@?D E@ 96=A >:E:82E6 2?5 C65F46 4=:>2E6 492?86]”k^AmkAm{2?5 ~’{2<6D 9@A6D E@ D:8? FA 9F?5C65D @7 |:5H6DE6C? 72C>6CD E9:D J62C 7@C :ED ?6H :?:E:2E:G6]k^Am Let the news come to you Get any of our free email newsletters — news headlines, e-edition, prep sports, obituaries, entertainment and more. Explore newsletters Featured Local Savings © 2020 Minnesota Public Radio. All rights reserved. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Suzanne Rook Author email Load comments Recommended for you Trending Now St. Peter Public Schools projected to wipe out fund balance in 2025 without intervention Youth Wrestlers Send 14 Individuals, 2 teams to NYWA State Tournament Personal Hearing Care brings audiology services to St. Peter City of St. Peter adopts new logo City of St. Peter eliminates dog and cat licensing GALLERY: Parade of presidents Updated Jan 19, 2021 Comments Support Local Journalism in Classrooms Public Notices City, Township, County and School District notices. More Current Public Notices Around the Web Sydney Sweeney pays off mum's mortgage Jennifer Leak Dies: ‘Another World’ & ‘Guiding Light’ Actress Was 76 Cardinals search for improved offense vs. Dodgers ‘Property Virgins’: New Host Wendy Wolfe Gets Personal & Reveals How Show Will Be Different