Landowners see potential profit in land stewardship Scientists, farmers, ranchers, policy wonks and local government officials came together Monday to discuss how Montana landowners can manage their soil to absorb greenhouse gases and, in doing so, reap financial rewards. Land-management techniques like no-till production, improved crop rotation and even the use of native plants help soil absorb carbon from the atmosphere and store it. Some say landowners willing to sign on and practice such techniques are poised to profit. “NCOC is sending checks now,” said Neil Sampson, technical advisor for the National Carbon Offset Coalition, which aims to take advantage of economic opportunities arising from curbing climate change. “There’s real money out there now.” While there’s some money available for landowners practicing this type of good stewardship, known as “terrestrial land sequestration” demand has yet to pick up in the carbon-offset market. And it likely won’t until greenhouse-gas emissions are regulated....