Brief: Almost 40% of purchased carbon credits are more than 5 years old
February 11, 2022
Credits generated under older, less-rigorous schemes have questionable impact – and could damage confidence in nascent carbon markets.
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Collaboration & innovation key to developing farmer-focused carbon markets
January 13, 2022
Carbon markets are now a fixture in industry headlines – and Iowa is leading the way to encourage carbon sequestration in farming.
For those new to carbon markets, Land O’Lakes & Truterra offer a ‘farmer favorable’ access point
December 15, 2021
The carbon 2022 program aims to make both carbon markets and conservation practices more accessible and rewarding to a greater number of farmers in the US.
Bayer, Bushel & AWS launch carbon measurement tool for US farmers
December 9, 2021
Project Carbonview aims to help corn growers to better report and analyze their carbon footprint across the entire supply chain.
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.
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.
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