New Life Cycle Assessment of Kernza® Carbon Footprint

A team of researchers from the University of Minnesota, along with collaborators at Planet FWD, published a paper on the carbon footprint of Kernza® perennial grain grown in organic versus nonorganic crop production systems at experimental sites across Minnesota. This Life Cycle Assessment considered grain yield, land-use needs, dual-use potential for grazing and grain, and management practices to assess the global warming potential associated with growing this perennial grain.

This research can help stakeholders assess the promise that Kernza holds for sustainable food systems by providing concrete metrics associated with the carbon sequestration potential of this emerging perennial grain crop.

Read the Kernza® Life Cycle Assessment