Climate, the meat packing industry and trade were among the topics highlighted during the Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) Summer Leadership Conference. About 400 farmers and ranchers were in San Marcos June 21-23 for the meeting. Carbon markets, climate issues Discussions about climate are opening up new opportunities for income for Texas farmers and ranchers through agricultural ecosystem credit markets. “These markets are moving quickly and changing rapidly,” Shelby Meyers, American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) economist, said. “There are many things to consider when evaluating whether or not you want to participate in a market designed to sell ag ecosystem asset credits.” Questions to ...