New and expanding uses for crop residues will result in other forms of carbon sequestration - for example, the manufacturing of fiberboard. I'm grateful for the opportunity to share my views about the importance of the role of the farmer, the remarkable potential contribution soils can make in achieving greenhouse gas targets and agricultural strategies that can be undertaken right now. Farmers are necessary and prepared to be involved in solutions like reducing summerfallow and tillage to enhance soil carbon storage. But they can't do this alone. It will take a systematic approach that involves all of society to realize the full potential of agricultural sinks.
Effective leadership is crucial.
Conservation farm practices require a high level of management skill and involve considerable risk. Farmer's shouldn't be expected to assume this risk by themselves while all of society benefits. Burdensome regulation must be avoided. If you want to increase conservation practices, incentive and supports should be used, not regulation. As evidence of this point, just look at the remarkable agricultural carbon sequestration achievements to date - all without regulation.