Tag: soil health

Across Montana, conversations about soil health have moved from coffee-shop theory to line-item budgeting. A big driver is the rise of “carbon markets” and climate-related incentive programs that may pay producers for practices that store carbon in soil or reduce greenhouse-gas emissions. Reports indicate interest is growing, but so are questions: What counts? Who verifies […]

Carbon markets have moved from buzzword to real mail-in-the-box for some producers. The pitch is straightforward: adopt certain practices that can reduce greenhouse gas emissions or store more carbon in soils, document what you did, and receive a payment tied to verified “credits.” For Montana, where margins can be thin and weather can swing hard, […]