Iowa Farms: California’s Plans Of Purchasing Tax Credits From Factory Farms To Balance Diesel Emissions

To offset diesel emissions, California is planning to buy tax credits from Iowa farms.

The said Iowa farms have installed digesters that remove methane from manure. (Photo: Successful Farming)

Iowa Farms As Tax Credit Sources

California is considering purchasing tax credits from Iowa farms to offset diesel emissions. Some Iowa farms have installed anaerobic digesters to remove methane from manure.

Iowa farms then sell it as environmentally friendly fuel. Critics argue that this plan involving Iowa farms would benefit factory farms over cleaner sources like wind and solar energy.

Supporters believe that this plan involving Iowa farms is a step towards reducing emissions globally. The decision on this plan involving Iowa farms is expected in the spring.

According to a published article by SmartNews, it could also lead to an increase in Iowa farms and other states. California may also purchase tax credits from other parts of the country with similar setups, not just through the Iowa farms.

Pigs On Iowa Farms

In a published article by the Des Moines Register, in Iowa, there are 23.4 million pigs on farms, which means there are 7.3 pigs for every person in the state.

There are over 5,400 pig farms in all 99 counties in Iowa, and the number of pork producers has decreased while the pig inventory has increased over the years according to Iowa State University and the Iowa Pork Producers Association.

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