Understanding The Carbon Cycle In Farming

Capturing Carbon Across US Range & Pasturelands Undoubtedly, ranching demands immense effort and sacrifices. The increasing producer interests. However, carbon ranching presents an opportunity to acknowledge and appreciate farmer and ranchers’ contributions in more ways than one. By partnering with the right experts, carbon ranching or “carbon cropping” offers long-lasting benefits that extend beyond today’s […]

What Support Should Farmers Expect After Signing?

Some of the commonly asked questions we hear from farmers are, “what happens after I sign a carbon contract?”  “What’s next?  Will I be supported throughout this process?”  Our Illinois based agronomist shares the next steps with the Agoro Carbon Alliance that farmers can expect: What happens after signing up?  What data do farmers need […]

Finding Value In The Carbon Markets

In this article from Seed World magazine, Agoro Carbon’s Regional Sales Manager Jerry Stephens highlights how farmers can benefit from the carbon market. “I don’t sell anything to producers, I can only buy carbon credits,” says Agoro Carbon Alliance Regional Sales Manager, Jerry Stephens. “Right now, the methodology for creating carbon credits is where Agoro Carbon is […]

Illinois study shows universally positive effect of cover crops on soil microbiome

Microbial activity in soils is responsible for so many of the natural, critical processes involved with growing crops- most of which we take for granted! Nutrient cycling, aggregate stability, and so many symbiotic relationships between plant roots and microbes make growing the phenomenal crops that we do possible and sustainable. This new global analysis from […]

Nitrogen Rate Reduction For Carbon Credits

Did you know that changing your nitrogen (N) management practices for various crops creates opportunities for earning carbon credit payments?  In many instances across the U.S., too much N is applied be properly utilized by the plant. Performing best practices around N management reduces N loss pathways from nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions and groundwater leaching […]

Soil Health Considerations For Global Food Security

Check out this paper recently co authored by Agoro Carbon Alliance Agronomist John Shanahan with researchers at the Soil Health Institute link entitled  “Soil health considerations for global food security.” Core ideas outlined in the paper include demonstrating  that U.S. commodity exports influence global food prices, which links U.S. crop production to global food security.   […]

Carbon Farming Podcast Ep. 2: Is Carbon Farming For You?

We speak with Agoro Carbon Alliance’s agronomists to answer some of the most common questions you may have about Carbon Farming.  Mark Worner (Ohio-based) and Travis Kidd (Texas-based) help growers and ranchers understand the benefits and drawbacks of conservation practice changes that can help your land improve soil health and bring in additional income. In future episodes […]

Carbon Markets Explained

What are carbon markets and why are they important? Essentially, carbon markets were created to put a price on pollution. Although polluting land, water, and air has long been treated as if it were “free,” it definitely comes at a price—one that we all pay in the form of environmental degradation. Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions […]

Carbon Credits Explained

What are carbon credits and why are they important? A carbon credit (or “offset”) is a certificate representing one metric ton of carbon dioxide equivalent that is either prevented from being emitted into the atmosphere or removed from the atmosphere as the result of a carbon-reduction project.  Carbon credits can be used by buyers to […]