Practice Changes Mean
More Profit Potential
Carbon credits create revenue to offset the uncertainty that comes with implementing operational change.
By enrolling in the Agoro Carbon credit program, farmers and ranchers gain an experienced partner to share the risk of adopting new farming practices, and add a source of income. Demand for carbon credits is projected to exceed supply over the next several decades, putting growers in a unique position to capitalize on the opportunity.
Carbon Payments
Payments are made for new tons of carbon captured (above the baseline) and are measured in ton (equivalent to 2,205 pounds). A per-ton price is established for each payment method, and allows for market price appreciation during the length of the contract.
Beyond the revenue generated from selling carbon credits, farmers and ranchers have the potential to benefit from long-term productivity improvements brought about by conservation practices and healthier soils.
Make Practice Changes & Get Paid to Improve Your Soil
Row Crop Practices
It is well known that soil conservation practices drive productivity and boost your farm’s bottom line. Now, they can also generate carbon credits, opening a new source of income.
Reduced Tillage
Limited or eliminating soil disturbances
Cover Crops
Incorporating off season crops to improve soil fertility
Nitrogen Management
Optimized use of fertilizers
Pasture & Range Practices
Sound pasture management drives productivity, animal health, and operational resiliency. When you implement certain practice changes, you can also generate carbon credits that deliver supplemental income for your ranch.
Grazing Management
Altering stocking rate and grazing days improves yield and forage intake, while improving soil carbon.
Biodiversity
Adding a species to your ranch can improve yield, carbon storage, and
animal health.
Fertilization
Judicious use of N-containing fertilizer helps optimize carbon storage, boost yield potential, and improve forage.
Dual Benefits
We provide free agronomic advice and support to help you implement and maintain the practices that are right for
your operation.
Agronomic
Increasing soil’s organic matter improves soil’s
- Water holding capacity & infiltration rates
- Ecological benefits
- Nutrient cycling
- Cation exchange capacity
- Microbial diversity and abundance
- Resilience to stressors
Financial
Select a payment plan that gives you peace of mind
Carbon Performance Based Payments:
- Made upon credit issuance (excluding buffer withholding credits), on ton captured above baseline results, after verification is complete in years 5 and 11.
Carbon Prepayments:
- Available when financing option is selected
under applicable criteria, contact us for a
custom quote. Prepayments will be netted against credit issuance paid in years 5 and 11.
Agoro Carbon Offers You A Lineup
Of Benefits Unmatched Elsewhere
Building trust in carbon with these key benefits:
- Market-competitive incentive amounts
- The opportunity to adopt new practices as our program evolves
- Top-notch agronomic support now and in the future — free
of charge - No requirement to purchase products or services to participate
- The assurance of a brand trusted by 20 million producers in 60+ countries, for more than 118 years
Paul Graddy
Nebraska Farmer
“I explored several carbon programs with my advisor and ended up signing with Agoro, because they provided the best explanation of carbon markets and offered the most attractive carbon payment structure that helped offset some of the upfront costs of adopting soil-health practices. The opportunity to receive long-term carbon income for my farm operation while improving soil-health were key factors in my decision.”
Todd Trask
South Dakota Rancher
“What I was wanting was something that would provide extra cash flow to the operation, but also not hinder the management of the operation. Agoro Carbon was just a perfect fit for us.”
Brekke Munks
Agoro Carbon Scientist
“Agoro Carbon brings long-term value to a ranch system by starting from below the ground up. We help to implement management practices that build soil health through organic matter storage, soil microbe biodiversity and activity and water holding capacity. Soil health translates into higher forage yield and quality which leads to healthier animals and more profit at sales time. Through building soil health the rancher invests in their long-term legacy and ensures that the ranch will be profitable in the future and can be passed on to
future generations”
