Stories by Evan Branosky

The federal commitment to develop and support environmental markets could have national significance.

Two major global warming gases, methane and nitrous oxide, are emitted in large quantities by the U.S. agriculture industry (70% and 30% of total U.S. emissions, respectively). Conservation programs in the 2007 U.S. Farm Bill offer opportunities to decrease these emissions, as well as broadly address climate change. The technologies to mitigate GHG emissions exist, and farmers could stand to benefit from their implementation.

The 2007 Farm Bill could play a pivotal role in efforts to combat global warming. Here are four components that policymakers should consider.