> I would think all that pastureland would be pretty good at sucking up carbon and storing it in soil, but I don't know. I'm unsure, but my understanding is th

> I would think all that pastureland would be pretty good at sucking up carbon and storing it in soil, but I don't know. I'm unsure, but my understanding is that carbon sequestration of the old-growth "permaculture" of the prairies and other grasslands comes from their extremely deep roots. [1] I'm not sure what the pastures of a typical large cattle farm look like, and whether their roots travel anywhere near as deep. However, as we're already establishing, I'm not an expert. 1. https://www.fws.gov/news/blog/index.cfm/2011/6/27/iowa-the-power-of-prairies https://www.fws.gov/news/blog/index.cfm/2011/6/27/iowa-the-p...