PUBLIC MARKS from paleorthid with tag manure

The North Dakota Farmers Union has successfully started a national Carbon Credit Program. It allows ag producers and landowners to earn income by storing carbon in their soil through no-till crop production and longterm grass seeding practices. There are also forestry (tree planting) and methane offset (manure digester) contracts. Forestry and methane contracts are available nationwide and have no enrollment date. Soil offset contracts are limited to established enrollment areas. (article includes map). Soil carbon characterization studies are needed to expand the enrollment areas.

Ordinance would impose a temporary moratorium on any land-spreading of manure or other industrial waste in the town until April 5. Well contamination tied to accidental break in underground wastewater line on dairy farm.