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More farmers are profiting from carbon markets

A carbon markets advisor says more farmers are turning their sustainable practices into cash.

Lauren Lindner with Indigo Ag tells Brownfield there are several carbon market opportunities including their Carbon by Indigo program. “Corporates that want to offset their emissions by purchasing carbon credits can engage with us that way, and growers can as well. And then, we also have a number of sustainable sourcing programs.”

She says the sourcing programs allow food companies to find sustainably-raised grain.

Lindner says they try to help farmers at every level of their sustainable ag journey. “We know that not every grower is going to start with no-till and cover crops tomorrow, but if they want to start testing some of those practice changes, getting involved, you know, there’s typically a program under our portfolio that can kind of meet you where you’re at and start to try to monitize those sustainable decisions that you’re making.”

Lindner says farmers could soon benefit from the carbon markets in the biofuels space. “We’re also starting to look at the 45Z space with biofuels and running some test programs there, so if and when guidance is finalized on that level, we’ll be able to offer value to growers on that platform as well.”

Lindner says Indigo Ag has more than one million carbon credits issued with eight million acres enrolled in their program, and has paid more than three thousand growers for their efforts.

Lindner spoke to Brownfield during the National Association of Farm Broadcasting Trade Talk session.

AUDIO: Lauren Lindner from Indigo Ag discusses carbon markets with Brownfield’s Larry Lee