Despite Capitol Hill Enthusiasm for Planting Crops to Store Carbon, Few Farmers are Doing It, Report Finds

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By Katelyn WeisbrodJun 30, 2021, 5:05 am336 pts
In the nation’s Corn Belt, only about 3 million acres of corn and soybeans out of 68 million acres were planted with “cover crops,” which can help trap carbon in the soil. By Georgina Gustin The Biden administration and a growing coalition of lawmakers have promoted the planting of carbon-trapping crops…

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