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New report says agriculture can help combat climate change

Monsanto's Dr. Michael Lohuis discusses the report on combating climate change.

Monsanto’s Dr. Michael Lohuis discusses the report on combating climate change.

Agriculture can play a significant role in helping to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions according to a recent scientific report.

As part of Monsanto Company’s commitment to make its own operations carbon neutral by 2021, the company commissioned third-party expert ICF International to examine the potential for reducing GHG emissions through agriculture in the United States. The resulting report titled, “Charting a Path to Carbon Neutral Agriculture: Mitigation Potential for Crop Based Strategies,” shows that widespread adoption of recommended practices could potentially result in more than 100 million metric tons of carbon dioxide-equivalent emissions reductions in the United States alone. That’s equal to the carbon absorption potential of more than 2.5 billion tree seedlings grown for 10 years.

Monsanto officials discussed the report during a news conference at the 2016 Farm Progress Show.

Link to Monsanto news release

AUDIO: Excerpt from Monsanto news conference

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