Source: Chuck Abbott, SUCCESSFUL FARMING, 1/20/21


Tom Vilsack, nominated for agriculture secretary in the Biden administration, said he will rapidly ramp up USDA programs to combat climate change and that he believes farmers will be enthusiastic at the opportunity to make money by sequestering carbon in the soil. “Agriculture writ large is ready for this, much more than before,” said Vilsack on Tuesday during an interview with an Iowa newspaper. “We can create a whole new suite of revenue streams to protect (farm income) from the vagaries of trade,” said Vilsack...

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