We’re Back: Carbon Markets, Choppers and Charm

3/3/21 by Field Work

Web player: https://podcastaddict.com/episode/119915044
Episode: https://play.podtrac.com/APM_Fieldwork/play.publicradio.org/itunes/o/the_water_main/field_work/2021/03/03/fieldwork_20210303_s03e01_128.mp3

President Joe Biden has said he wants to pay farmers to grow cover crops and put land into conservation. How will that work? He also has big plans to reduce and capture carbon emissions, which could spell opportunities for farmers. But the science is still tenuous and the math would have to pencil out. Zach and Mitchell tap Farm Journal News Director John Herath for an overview of how the Biden administration is addressing sustainable ag and who farmers need to pay attention to. Then former USDA Undersecretary Bill Northey discusses his takeaways after serving as the first head of Farm Programs and Conservation, where he brought FSA, RMA and NRCS together under one mission area. Read more: Five things to keep an eye on in the Biden administration

I really enjoy listening to the Field Work podcast. Zach of Millennial Farmer Youtube is a really good and informative podcast.