Should we force taxpayers to cough up cash to compensate farmers for allegedly preventing hurricanes?

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Changing long-standing habits will require a system that rewards land 
managers not just for the corn or beef they produce, but also for the carbon they can build into their property. “Farmers should get compensated for protecting the ecosystem,” Lal says. “This is something worth paying for.”