The “Dirt” on Carbon Contracts

The “Dirt” on Carbon Contracts: Top 5 Things to Consider Before Signing 1. Contract Length There are a wide variety of contracts for carbon out there, but when specifically talking about the contract length, programs can vary between a 1 year contract and a 10 year contract, or longer. There are pros and cons to […]

Conventional Tillage: Compaction Mitigating Ally or an Unforeseen Antagonist?

Tradition. For thousands of years plowing and farming have gone hand-in-hand, for good reason, too. Over the centuries we have seen the benefits from our various forms of intensive tillage, from the days of horse or ox-drawn plows turning over and loosening the prairie soil making way for crop roots to more easily penetrate the […]

Why Do You Need My Data?

When farmers and ranchers enroll in a carbon program, one step in the process is data collection. Why? Data collected at the farm or ranch level is used to gain an understanding of the current operation and evaluate the current and future sustainability impact through sequestering soil organic carbon. The data points collected help to […]