Tag: carbon credits

Indigo Ag acquires Soil Metrics to boost carbon MRV capabilities

October 26, 2021

Soil Metrics was spun-out of Colorado State University in 2019 to commercialize “biogeochemical” soil modeling techniques.

Australian agriculture. Galahs were not willing to give up the trough for the cattle during a drought

Australia unveils 2050 net-zero target with ‘technology not taxes’ approach

October 26, 2021

The country will double-down on agtech innovations in areas such as soil carbon sequestration and livestock feed to achieve the target.

CIBO Technologies raises $30m Series C funding for carbon trading tools

October 21, 2021

“Our mission [is] to drive the widespread adoption of regenerative farming practices,” said CEO Daniel Ryan.

Agriculture produces just 1% of carbon credits, data suggests

September 28, 2021

Carbon credits generated by ag-related projects make up less than 1% of all issued credits, according to data from the University of Berkeley, California.

Soil health through the lens of the tech stack

September 21, 2021

The Soil Health Tech Stack illustrates the interdependence of technology, science, and economics in connecting suppliers and buyers of carbon credits and other soil health outcomes.

EXCLUSIVE: Leaps by Bayer leads EarthOptics’ $10.3m Series A for carbon mapping

September 21, 2021

The Virginia startup is measuring soil health, compaction, and carbon content for applications in agriculture and beyond.

Carbon markets evolving: The way forward for the US agrifood sector

August 31, 2021

Slowly but surely, carbon markets are maturing across the world. In the US, farmers and the wider agrifood industry have a critical role to play in their development.

UPDATE: Growmark & Corteva partner with Indigo on carbon

August 26, 2021

Growmark members will be able to get started with carbon trading via the cooperative’s FS-branded network of ag retailers.

EXCLUSIVE: Microsoft, Rabobank announce first round of carbon credits with agroforestry startup reNature

August 19, 2021

ReNature worked with a Brazilian farmer cooperative to generate the credits in partnership with Rabobank’s carbon marketplace, Acorn – with Microsoft the buyer.

EXCLUSIVE: Cargill, Microsoft join $17m round for carbon verification platform Regrow

August 17, 2021

Regrow was formed in February following the merger of Australian crop science company FluroSat and US soil health startup Dagan.

AgTech NEXT launches 3-part conference series to tackle climate change

July 22, 2021

AgTech NEXT is offering free registration for a new conference series that will focus on specific issues at the intersection of agriculture and climate change.

Dishing the dirt on ag carbon credits

July 13, 2021

Carbon credits schemes involving agriculture are growing in number – but not all are necessarily equal in their impact, Dan Blaustein-Rejto writes.

Precision ag player reborn as soil carbon market Boomitra; scores $4m from Yara, Chevron

June 22, 2021

The San Jose-based startup aims to offer farmers an easy, cost-effective route to measuring soil carbon and participating in carbon credits markets.

The future of Australia’s agriculture industry is hinged on carbon emissions

June 11, 2021

Carbon emissions reductions can, and should, go hand-in-hand with helping farmers to maintain the profitability and productivity of their operations.

Is sustainability reporting ready for its Xero moment?

May 11, 2021

FLINTpro has been built in Australia to help the ag industry and government understand what they need to report to improve their land management practices.

EU to launch carbon farming framework by end-2021 following two-year study

April 29, 2021

Carbon farming can “contribute significantly” to EU climate effort, the European Commission says after a two-year study into regenerative ag practices.

The carbon question: Making global carbon markets work for farmers

April 21, 2021

The soil carbon market is nascent but growing, and with it, a lot of complex questions, including how to ensure that farmers see the value.

PastureMap merges with Soil Value Exchange to create Grassroots Carbon

April 15, 2021

Grassroots Carbon will tap PastureMap’s database of users to offer opportunities to earn carbon credits for sequestering carbon.

Alipay app by Ant Group on a smartphone screen

Brief: Ant Group makes 2030 net zero pledge, launches carbon neutrality fund

March 16, 2021

The Hangzhou-based company behind the world’s biggest mobile payments app will also consider investing in carbon offsets in areas such as forest management.