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Microsoft looks to soil carbon credits as its emissions surge
Microsoft looks to soil carbon credits as its emissions surge Article

Microsoft looks to soil carbon credits as its emissions surge

Regenerative agriculture credits are a growing sector of the voluntary carbon market, but questions remain about their claims US technology giant Microsoft has announced the purchase of 2.85mn carbon credits from Massachusetts-based agricultural tech company Indigo Ag over 12 years, in what it describes as the largest ever soil-based carbon credit deal.
Morris Beegle
January 15, 2026
Federal hemp-THC ban could be delayed until 2028 under new bill
Federal hemp-THC ban could be delayed until 2028 under new bill News

Federal hemp-THC ban could be delayed until 2028 under new bill

A Republican lawmaker from Indiana on Monday introduced a federal bill that would significantly extend the deadline on the looming hemp-THC sales ban, potentially giving legislators more time to draft regulations for the products. Rep. James Baird introduced the bill, which calls for an amendment to the federal spending bill that was signed late last year. Instead of the hemp-THC…
Morris Beegle
January 14, 2026
Regenerative Agriculture’s Quiet Revolution
Regenerative Agriculture’s Quiet Revolution Article

Regenerative Agriculture’s Quiet Revolution

Regenerative agriculture — a holistic approach to farming that restores soil health, biodiversity, and resilience — has rapidly gained traction in recent years. This shift remains largely underappreciated by the public; in a 2024 survey, around 43% of U.S. consumers had never heard of regenerative agriculture (and another 28% had only minimal awareness) . Despite this low profile, tangible developments…
Morris Beegle
January 11, 2026
Ghana wants to implement the “highest taxes in the world” for hemp cultivation: ,000 per hectare.
Ghana wants to implement the “highest taxes in the world” for hemp cultivation: $45,000 per hectare. Article

Ghana wants to implement the “highest taxes in the world” for hemp cultivation: $45,000 per hectare.

According to Cannabiz AfricaThe Ghanaian hemp activist organization, Hempire Agric Ghana (HAG), claims that the proposed licensing fees, recently submitted to Parliament, are “unrealistic and exclusive.” HAG is now seeking a meeting with Bernard Ahiafor, First Vice-President of the National Assembly, to discuss the way forward for implementing the hemp industry in Ghana, a sector that has long lagged behind.
Morris Beegle
January 10, 2026
This Kansas house being built with hemp is designed to keep down electricity bills
This Kansas house being built with hemp is designed to keep down electricity bills Article

This Kansas house being built with hemp is designed to keep down electricity bills

The Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation’s agriculture business grows hemp without irrigation, insecticides or plowing. Now its product is helping to build a home in Ogden. Kansas State University and Habitat for Humanity of the Northern Flint Hills are working on an affordable house in Ogden, Kansas, that will use hemp insulation to keep its residents warm in winter and cool…
Morris Beegle
January 8, 2026