greenhouse gas emissions

Aug 29, 2022

Combining organic wheat farming and sheep grazing can lower global warming potential

A collaborative study from USDA and Montana State University scientists delved “far into the weeds” in evaluating the global warming potential in farming organic wheat when combining sheep grazing...

Aug 23, 2021

Greenhouse gas emissions lower in organic wheat production than conventional

A study published in Soil Science Society of America Journal shows that organic farming emits fewer greenhouse gases and has lower global warming potential than conventional farming. The study...

Nov 16, 2020

New methods to measure global Nitrous Oxide (N2O) emissions show that synthetic nitrogen fertilizer in croplands is a significant contributor

Nitrous Oxide (N2O) is an important greenhouse gas that is often overshadowed by the focus on Carbon Dioxide (CO2), but increasing concentrations of nitrous oxide over the past two centuries have...

May 18, 2020

Greenhouse gas emissions lower in organic farming than conventional, even on a per unit basis

The body of science that shows organic farming can reduce greenhouse gas emissions, increase carbon storage, and mitigate climate change is growing. However, since organic production is generally...