The benefits of improving soil carbon content are well known.

If large amounts of atmospheric carbon (carbon dioxide) could be stored long-term in the soil as organic carbon, the increases in air temperature associated with greenhouse gas emission would be moderated.

But is it feasible for Australian farmers – both technically and financially – to achieve large increases in soil carbon?

Some sobering news is contained in the following report prepared for Dairy Australia:

www.dairytas.com.au/files/nrm/biodiversity/dairyaustralia_soil_carbon_report.pdf