John Nergenah. Photo Credit: Locus AG
A west central Illinois farmer says enrolling in a carbon market program can help show the benefits of regenerative practices.
John Nergenah tells Brownfield they have been 100% no-till and cover crops for several years and while he believes in those practices, starting a carbon market program has put data behind them.
“Part of the reason that I started in carbon markets was to see the amount of work and all of the stuff that went into it (regenerative practices) and the amount of money that came into it.