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We recently published a fact sheet<\/a> on the key legal considerations producers and landowners should keep in mind before entering into any type of carbon-related agreement.<\/p>\n

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The carbon market is changing and evolving, and it is critical to carefully review, analyze, and understand every term in an agreement.\u00a0 As with many contracts, the cliche “the devil’s in the details” is often true with carbon-related agreements.<\/p>\n

This fact sheet walks through ten key issues everyone should consider before signing their name on the dotted line of a carbon agreement.\u00a0 [View fact sheet here<\/a>.]<\/p>\n

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*Funded by USDA-NIFA-Southern Extension Risk Management Education Center through the project titled “Preparing Farmers and Ranchers for the Evolution of Carbon Markets.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

We recently published a fact sheet on the key legal considerations producers and landowners should keep in mind before entering into any type of carbon-related agreement. The carbon market is changing and evolving, and it is critical to carefully review, analyze, and understand every term in an agreement.\u00a0 As with many contracts, the cliche “the devil’s in the details” is often true with carbon-related agreements. 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