Understanding the concepts surrounding lowering carbon emissions can be confusing.  However, as many companies undertake efforts to reduce their carbon emissions, two main strategies have emerged:  carbon offsets and carbon insets.   While both strategies can be used by a company to reduce their company’s carbon footprint, they can have very different implications for agriculture.

My colleague, Dr. Jordan Shockley, along with Casey Matzke and I, recently wrote a fact sheet discussing the difference between carbon offsets and insets and what these approaches mean for those of us involved in agriculture.  All producers should take the time to understand these concepts and how they could potentially impact their operation.

To read our article, click here.