FluroSat acquires Dagan, becomes Regrow in ‘resilient ag’ & carbon push
February 22, 2021
The two companies have combined their crop science and soil health chops with an eye on the nascent carbon credits market.
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Brief: Biden’s climate plan includes ‘carbon bank’ for farmers who adopt regen practices
February 17, 2021
The US President’s plan calls for a ‘carbon bank’ that would pay farmers, ranchers, and foresters for implementing regenerative agriculture methods.
BRIEF: Microsoft to purchase up to $2m in carbon credits from Land O’Lakes
February 8, 2021
TruCarbon, the new carbon credits program from Land O’Lakes, will help the co-op’s farmers to measure and monetize sequestered carbon on their land.
EXCLUSIVE: FarmLab thinks it can get 1m farmers to sequester 1bn tonnes of CO2 by 2025. Here’s how
December 4, 2020
The Australian startup has set the ambitious target of achieving its goal by 2025. But co-founder and CEO Sam Duncan is confident it has the tech chops to do it.
Startup Spotlight: Cloud Ag seeks to replace soil sampling by measuring carbon from the air
December 1, 2020
The Boulder, Colorado firm believes it can give the nascent carbon credits industry a boost by using hyperspectral imaging to make soil monitoring more efficient.
Carbon harvest: Indigo Ag, Nori announce first corporate carbon credit buyers
October 15, 2020
IBM, JPMorgan, Shopify, and Barclays are among the big-name buyers purchasing carbon credits from Indigo’s marketplace.
Farmers Edge partners with Radicle to launch ‘data-fueled’ carbon credit program
October 9, 2020
Farmers Edge will assist growers in tracking and verifying production data, while Radicle will help them identify opportunities to qualify for credits.
Dendra and its ‘forest-patrolling drones’ close $10m Series A from Airbus, others
September 16, 2020
The UK-Australian startup uses AI, data analytics, drones, and ecological expertise to restore carbon and biodiversity to degraded land.
Indigo CEO Perry steps down, replaced by investor board member
September 3, 2020
Indigo says incoming CEO Ron Hovsepian, a partner at its investor Flagship Pioneering, is a “seasoned operational leader rightly suited to lead […] at this critical stage of maturation.”
The pros and cons of government involvement in carbon credit markets
August 24, 2020
A new bill would task the USDA with creating a certification for ag carbon credit markets – but is government involvement a good thing?
Climate Neutral is on a mission to make carbon footprinting more accessible
August 3, 2020
The nonprofit is making its Brand Emissions Estimator available to enterprises that obtain its net-zero certification – including in the food and ag sectors.
Opinion: Where the World Resources Institute got it wrong about regenerative agriculture
July 1, 2020
WRI’s criticism of regenerative agriculture based on its conclusions about the feasibility of carbon sequestration is a foolish exercise in throwing the bovine out with the bathwater.
Using microfungi and melanin, this soil carbon startup just raised $6.9m in a round led by Li Ka-shing’s VC
June 24, 2020
Early Twitter and Uber backer Chris Sacca’s firm also invested in Australia’s Soil Carbon Co, which is developing a microbe-mediated method to sequester carbon.
Cargill to pay Iowa farmers for carbon sequestration and water quality with Iowa Soybean Association
April 21, 2020
Cargill will begin paying US farmers for carbon drawdown and water quality improvements in a credit-like system starting this Spring.
What if we viewed ranches as national parks instead of simply places to produce meat?
February 20, 2020
As scrutiny over livestock production intensifies, some ranchers are highlighting the ecosystem services that they can provide and their capacity to combat climate change.
Yogurt maker Stonyfield wants to use data, not certification, to prove environmental benefit of its practices
January 31, 2020
Stonyfield is partnering on OpenTEAM, a multi-stakeholder project and software platform enabling increased connectivity among digital tools and specific recommendations for things farmers can do to improve soil health on their farm.
Indigo launches new service to help farmers adopt regenerative ag practices
October 31, 2019
Indigo Acres is a multi-tiered tool connecting Indigo’s Carbon and Marketplace platforms while providing data-driven agronomic insights to help farmers capture more profit through regen practices.
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