From a July 5 Cornell Chronicle article, $4.7 million USDA grant will help corn farmers reduce greenhouse gas output:
“The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded $4.7 million to a Cornell-led effort to help corn growers reduce their carbon footprint and improve net profits by better managing greenhouse gas emissions, soil carbon and nitrogen fertilizer use.
“David Wolfe (right), professor of horticulture, is principal investigator for the five-year project, which includes collaborators from Cornell, Columbia University and Colorado State University. The project began in April and focuses on corn farming in New York, Iowa and Colorado. …
“‘It’s all about keeping farmers in business in a world where energy costs and the climate are uncertain,’ Wolfe said. ‘Farmers and policymakers will need new decision tools to maintain food security and farm profits while also reducing greenhouse gas emissions.'”