Federal government aims to track and reduce farming’s carbon footprint – but is it enough?

KUNR Public Radio | By Kaleb Roedel

Published July 19, 2023 at 3:45 PM MDT

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A farmer in Iowa plants soybeans, without tilling, across his land filled with cereal rye cover crops. The USDA invested in conservation programs that encourage climate-friendly farming, like planting cover crops and tilling less land.

Farming produces 10% of the nation’s greenhouse gas emissions, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The U.S. Department of Agriculture is taking new steps to lower that number, but some experts warn it might not be enough.

Farming produces 10% of the nation’s greenhouse gas emissions, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The U.S. Department of Agriculture is taking new steps to lower that number, but some experts warn it might not be enough.