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Bringing Agricultural Carbon Programs to Native American Farmers

Ryan Dierking and Adriel Hsu-Flanders — Wed, 27 Jul 2022 14:09:34 GMT

With support from a new grant, some Native American farmers and ranchers are getting first-hand exposure to the benefits of carbon farming.

Organic vs. Carbon Farming: What’s the Difference and Why Does it Matter?

Ryan Stockwell — Thu, 24 Feb 2022 16:37:37 GMT

Ryan Stockwell is a Wisconsin farmer who helps farmers solve problems on their farms with Carbon by Indigo.

How to Make Cover Crops Work for You

Cynthia Bruno — Wed, 16 Feb 2022 17:53:33 GMT

Cover crops are hailed by carbon farmers as one of the first and most influential changes a grower can make as they work toward better soil health and sustainability.

Meet the Haynie Family: Seeking Equity and Education in Farming

Mary Anne Potts — Mon, 14 Feb 2022 16:38:51 GMT

“When talking to my granddad, I learned that when he started out, people would come burn his stuff down. Our hog pens were burned down. There were death threats sent to our house. So, it's definitely difficult,” says 19-year-old Colette Haynie while standing in one of their Arkansas fields with her dad, P.J. Haynie III, a fifth-generation row-crop farmer and chairman of the National Black Growers Council. “I definitely appreciate my dad for taking the role of chairman of the National Black Growers Council. Building a community for African-American farmers is probably the best thing that you can do for them because it's a community that has historically faced discrimination.”

Making Your Land Work for You (And the Planet)

Ryan Stockwell — Thu, 27 Jan 2022 14:08:29 GMT

There’s a change happening in agriculture.

Farmers are considering and adopting farming practices like cover crops, reduced tillage, and diverse crop rotations that are not only better for their soil, but also effective mechanisms for drawing down carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

Fertilizer Prices About to Eat All of Your Profits?

Ryan Stockwell — Fri, 21 Jan 2022 20:46:25 GMT

Ryan Stockwell is a Wisconsin farmer who helps farmers solve problems on their farms with Carbon by Indigo.

End of Another Year – Are You Making Progress?

Ryan Stockwell — Thu, 23 Dec 2021 16:25:10 GMT

Ryan Stockwell is a Wisconsin farmer who helps farmers solve problems on their farms with Carbon by Indigo.

If you are like me, you enjoy the seasonality of farming.

6 Questions to Ask Before Signing Up for a Carbon Program

Cynthia Bruno — Wed, 15 Dec 2021 18:03:44 GMT

Carbon programs are popping up everywhere in agriculture. That makes deciding which program to participate in one of the hottest talking points for farmers right now. What questions should you ask to decide if a particular program is right for you? We asked a few Indigo agronomists, who work every day with farmers, to share some advice on what questions to ask yourself before signing up for a program.

A Meeting of the Minds to Advance Agronomic, Crop, and Soil Sciences

A.J. Kumar, VP Sustainability Sciences — Wed, 08 Dec 2021 18:05:45 GMT

image above: Prof. Keith Paustian of Colorado State University shares his outlook on opportunities
to advance soil carbon research at an Indigo-hosted reception at the 2021 Annual ACS Meeting

The scientific community has heard the calls for climate-smart agriculture and has responded to help expand our knowledge. This was clear at the annual Tri Societies Meeting” or “ACS Meeting,” considered the place to be if you want to see the latest advances in the science behind soils and agriculture. Hosted by the American Society of Agronomy, the Crop Science Society of America, and theSoil Science Society of America, it is the premier international scientific meeting bringing together leading and emerging scientific leaders from industry, government agencies, and academic institutions who are all working to advance agronomic, crop, and soil sciences. Held in November in Salt Lake City, this year’s theme was “A Creative Economy for Sustainable Development.”

COP26: 4 Takeaways Advancing Agriculture as a Climate Solution

Max DuBuisson — Tue, 16 Nov 2021 20:21:10 GMT

By Max DuBuisson, Bradley Rochlin, Guy Pinjuv