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Agronomy and Soil Health

Mark Nault

On 2N2E Farms in Oklahoma, Mark Nault has seen increased soil health and reduced costs from implementing cover crops and no till.

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Agronomy and Soil Health

Chris Lehe

On Lehe Farms in Indiana, Chris Lehe and his family implemented no-till and cover crops. They joined Carbon by Indigo to add a revenue stream for the ...

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Agronomy and Soil Health

Paul Overby

North Dakota farmer Paul Overby and his wife started exploring reduced tillage, cover crops, and crop rotation on their 1300-acre operation. Since ...

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Lance Unger

Lance Unger and his family adopted cover crops and "minimal tillage" on their Southwest Indiana row crop farm. They've since seen increased soil ...

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Expert Voices

Quinn Johnson

Quinn’s soil has made a transformation using cover crops, no till, and grazing.

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Agronomy and Soil Health

Quinn Johnson

Quinn’s soil has made a transformation. “We started with some pretty chalky white soil, and it was less than 1% organic matter. On a lot of our ...

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Agronomy and Soil Health

Kasey Bryant Bamberger

On her family’s farm in Ohio, Kasey Bryant Bamberger uses digital technology and natural microbiology to enrich her soil and produce a healthier ...

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Agronomy and Soil Health

Ken Rulon

Indiana farmer Ken Rulon has been using no-till and cover crops for decades—and has the data to shows benefits. Some of those benefits include ...

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Agronomy and Soil Health

Tony Hein

With mounting chemical prices, Tony Hein thought to himself, “I’ve got to do something different.” Exploring beneficial practices has helped Tony ...

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Agronomy and Soil Health

Kyle Schnell

Iowa farmer Kyle Schnell found the more he applies beneficial practices such as cover crops, grazing, and no-till, the more his profits increase. He ...

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Agronomy and Soil Health

Steve Anderson

In 2013, crop prices were falling faster than the input prices, making turning a profit hard to impossible. The changes Steve made helped him make a ...

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Agronomy and Soil Health

Mike Bretz

Mike Bretz's point of view was: “If we can actually make agriculture more profitable and improve soil health, why not go do it?” Mike jumped in ...

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Agronomy and Soil Health

Adam Chappell

A decade after taking his first steps toward practices that benefit the soil, Adam continues to maximize his profitability and reduce his expenses by ...

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February 7, 2020

Mike Bretz

Mike Bretz's point of view was: “If we can actually make agriculture more profitable and improve soil health, why not go do it?” Mike jumped in headfirst with all 450 acres into beneficial practices, planting cover crops first and going for another round his second season.

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October 3, 2019

Adam Chappell

A decade after taking his first steps toward practices that benefit the soil, Adam continues to maximize his profitability and reduce his expenses by introducing new practices.

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May 2, 2020

Steve Anderson

In 2013, crop prices were falling faster than the input prices, making turning a profit hard to impossible. The changes Steve made helped him make a profit and have more time with his family.

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June 4, 2020

Kyle Schnell

Iowa farmer Kyle Schnell found the more he applies beneficial practices such as cover crops, grazing, and no-till, the more his profits increase. He spends less and earns more.

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August 5, 2020

Tony Hein

With mounting chemical prices, Tony Hein thought to himself, “I’ve got to do something different.” Exploring beneficial practices has helped Tony save costs while improving his soil health.

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June 1, 2021

Ken Rulon

Indiana farmer Ken Rulon has been using no-till and cover crops for decades—and has the data to shows benefits. Some of those benefits include increasing his profitability by reducing costs on pesticides and insecticides and focusing on having something in the ground all year.

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October 19, 2021

Kasey Bryant Bamberger

On her family’s farm in Ohio, Kasey Bryant Bamberger uses digital technology and natural microbiology to enrich her soil and produce a healthier crop. In their first year of using cover crops and no-till, they even saw a large-scale weed reduction.

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October 29, 2021

Quinn Johnson

Quinn’s soil has made a transformation. “We started with some pretty chalky white soil, and it was less than 1% organic matter. On a lot of our fields, we've had some pretty degraded ground that we were working with here,” he says, which motivated him to try cover crops, no-till, and grazing. It took some trial and error, but his soil made a turnaround. “If we've got the moisture in the soil, our soil almost looks like crumbly chocolate cake now.”

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October 31, 2021

Quinn Johnson

Quinn’s soil has made a transformation using cover crops, no till, and grazing.

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January 26, 2022

Lance Unger

Lance Unger and his family adopted cover crops and "minimal tillage" on their Southwest Indiana row crop farm. They've since seen increased soil health and productivity, while also earning additional income for carbon credits in year 1 of participating in Carbon By Indigo.

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March 30, 2022

Paul Overby

North Dakota farmer Paul Overby and his wife started exploring reduced tillage, cover crops, and crop rotation on their 1300-acre operation. Since then, they’ve seen labor and cost savings, better yields and quality, increased soil health, and a new carbon sequestration revenue stream.

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February 18, 2022

Chris Lehe

On Lehe Farms in Indiana, Chris Lehe and his family implemented no-till and cover crops. They joined Carbon by Indigo to add a revenue stream for the carbon they sequestered, not just get paid for practice changes.

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May 16, 2022

Mark Nault

On 2N2E Farms in Oklahoma, Mark Nault has seen increased soil health and reduced costs from implementing cover crops and no till.

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January 28, 2025

Unlocking Agriculture Soil Carbon as a Solution

Explore Indigo Ag's latest whitepaper: Unlocking Agriculture Soil Carbon as a Solution: A Primer. Written by our team of science, policy, and carbon market experts, dive into...

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January 23, 2025

Top 10 Takeaways: USDA Climate-Smart Ag Guidelines for 45Z

Last Wednesday the USDA took a huge step forward in fuels policy by releasing draft guidance for incorporating ag feedstock CI scoring into biofuels in the 45Z program....

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December 17, 2024

How regenerative agriculture programs can enhance water conservation and resilience

Nature plays a critical role in regulating the planet’s climate, securing freshwater supplies, and supporting biodiversity—all essential for long-term business resilience....

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December 5, 2024

Celebrating World Soil Day: Improving soil health to combat climate change and conserve resources

This World Soil Day, we celebrate the incredible role that soil plays in creating a sustainable future. At Indigo Ag, we are proud to recognize the impact farmers are making...

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November 5, 2024

Sustainable Feedstock Production: Another strategy to maximize 45Z

The 45Z Clean Fuel Production Tax Credit takes effect on January 1st, 2025. Do you have a plan to earn tax credits?

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September 17, 2024

Can regenerative agriculture build meaningful amounts of carbon in the soil?

In the right places, with the right incentives and quantification technology, yes, it can. And it can build resiliency on-farm, cascading to the larger ecosystem.

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June 12, 2024

Climate Action Reserve approves Indigo Ag’s enhanced model, resulting in added value per acre

Major Milestone February marked Indigo Ag’s third issuance of carbon credits through the Climate Action Reserve (CAR). Thanks to the work of hundreds of farmers across 28...

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June 10, 2024

Sustainability Solution Guide: How to Choose the Right Provider

In today's landscape, where companies are under increasing pressure to address emissions from land use and agriculture as part of their sustainability goals, finding the...

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May 29, 2024

How Indigo Aligns with the US Federal Principles for High Integrity VCM

On Tuesday, May 28th, the US Federal government released the Voluntary Carbon Markets Joint PolicyStatement and Principles. This document marked an important message from the...

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May 1, 2024

Protect Crops from Heat and Drought with Microbes

If you've noticed that growing seasons are feeling hotter lately, you're not alone. Last July set a new record for the hottest month on Earth, and that scorching heat has...

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April 25, 2024

Navigate New Low-Carbon Biofuel Opportunities with Indigo’s Sustainability Platform

Indigo Ag’s satellite-derived atlas of U.S. agriculture is helping Indigo’s biofuels partners prepare for the launch of upcoming tax credits.

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April 11, 2024

What You Need to Know About the SBTi Announcement Around Scope 3 Emissions

In April 2024, the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) made a statement that it would revise its guidance to allow companies to use some environmental attribute...

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April 9, 2024

Could CI Scores be the Next Tradable Attribute?

In the dynamic world of grain trading, where every fraction of a cent matters, savvy grain merchandisers are constantly on the lookout for innovative strategies to maximize...

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April 4, 2024

For This Season's Weather Changes, Biologicals Bring Stability

Jim Cink has a PhD in toxicology and is Indigo Ag's Director of Marketing for Biological Solutions. When it comes to weather, often the only thing people agree on is to wait...

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March 22, 2024

Are You Ready for 45Z? 4 Questions to Ask a Tech Provider

If you're in the biofuels space, you’ve likely been hearing a lot of buzz about 26 U.S. Code § 45Z, also known as the Clean Fuel Production Credit, or simply "45Z." This...

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March 13, 2024

SBTi FLAG for Fashion: What Companies Need to Know

Peter Bunce, Head of Cotton at Indigo Ag, has been working in agriculture for over 20 years, with a special focus on cotton production through to textiles. His passion for...

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February 29, 2024

Accelerating Progress with Indigo Ag’s Third Carbon Crop

This week, Indigo Ag announced its third crop of verified, registry-issued carbon credits. This third crop of carbon credits solidifies Indigo’s leadership position,...

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February 21, 2024

How to Capture the Low-Carbon Biofuels Opportunity

Biofuels derived from agriculture have been around for decades. Yet today there is growing interest in their potential as a game-changer in the quest for cleaner energy. Why...

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January 30, 2024

As Farmers Protest in the Streets of Europe, 4 Takeaways from Davos

This year’s annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, provided a truly unique opportunity to engage with and identify the path forward on some of the...

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January 25, 2024

How to Assess an MRV Solution

From technical documentation to global conferences, the use of the acronym “MRV” has become widespread. What does it mean and why does it matter in the race to achieve...

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January 12, 2024

This Year’s 3 Big Sustainability Drivers for Consumer Brands

As we start 2024, let's reflect on 2023—a crucial year for consumer brands striving to meet sustainability goals. A year where more consumer goods companies transitioned more...

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December 21, 2023

Sustainable Ag Featured in Leading Companies’ ESG Reports

In 2023, agriculture’s role as a climate solution has moved from novel player to the center of the global stage: “Action on food and agriculture has long stood in the shadows...

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December 13, 2023

Saving Water in Your Supply Chain

Environmental engineer and hydrologist Michelle Schmidt supports research and modeling aimed at quantifying the greenhouse gas, carbon, and water conservation benefits of...

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December 11, 2023

4 Takeaways From COP28: Agriculture Moves to the Global Climate Stage

With additional reporting by Max DuBuisson.

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November 30, 2023

Sustainable Feed Supply Chains to Reduce Your Scope 3 Emissions

For companies who have committed themselves to the fast-evolving landscape of corporate social responsibility, especially titans of the food and beverage industry, the...

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November 29, 2023

Keeping the Focus on Farmers in Growing Climate Market Opportunities

Ryan Stockwell, PhD, is the The Nature Conservancy's Director of North America Regenerative Crop Systems Strategy The clear trend in agriculture is toward reducing carbon...

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November 27, 2023

See You at COP28

COP28, this year in Dubai, UAE, is expected to bring agriculture and food systems into the heart of this year's discussions, highlighting the importance of international...

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November 16, 2023

Consumer Brands Take to the Cornfields: 3 Takeaways on Making Sourcing More Sustainable

As more and more companies with agriculture in their supply chains look to deal with their Scope 3 emissions and achieve sustainability goals, gaining an understanding of how...

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November 8, 2023

Taking on Soybean Cyst Nematodes and Winning

Indigo Ag is not afraid of taking on tough challenges. And nematodes—especially soybean cyst nematodes—are some of the toughest ones out there.

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November 3, 2023

Agriculture's Role in a Company's Sustainability Journey

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October 10, 2023

On World Mental Health Day, Let’s All Remember Five Truths About Farming

Farming can be rewarding and enjoyable, but also stressful. Farming is often a lonely endeavor. Sometimes eerily so. Doing your work, often with the public watching (if...

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October 5, 2023

For Climate Solutions, Continuous Improvement is a Feature, Not a Bug

Climate Week NYC was, as always, a whirlwind of wonky panels, networking, catching up with friends, former colleagues, and former classmates, subway rides, sweaty walks...

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October 2, 2023

Is This the Future of Soil Carbon Analysis?

Accurate analysis is critical for understanding soil health and quantifying soil organic carbon (SOC) and other soil properties. After a soil sample has been collected from a...

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September 28, 2023

Upcoming Webinar: Learn How to Equip Yourself to Win the Weather Battle

The 2023 growing season featured drought or drought risk for much of the Midwest and Plains. Few frustrating situations are as maddening as watching crops suffer while being...

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September 21, 2023

A Conversation on Scope 3 Accounting and Target Setting with World Resources Institute

Editor’s Note: For Climate Week 2023, we are launching a series of conversations with thought leaders across science and policy who are working to make agriculture more...

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September 19, 2023

From Startup to Proven Partner: CEO Ron Hovsepian on What $250M Fundraise Means for Indigo and Our Customers

Last week, Indigo Ag announced having raised more than $250 million in capital financing, a vote of confidence from investors in a very difficult fundraising environment.

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September 8, 2023

See you at Climate Week NYC!

Climate Week NYC is a key milestone in global efforts to shape the trajectory and success of sustainability initiatives. As agriculture is more and more recognized as a key...

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September 5, 2023

Why Calibration and Validation Are Critical in Soil Carbon Models

Quantifying the environmental benefits of sustainable farming practices requires scientific rigor and transparency in order to build a credible market that ensures corporate...

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August 30, 2023

Moving from Alignment to Action on Scope 3 Emission Reductions

For many consumer goods companies, the runway for meeting ambitious sustainability targets is starting to feel short. There is mounting pressure to achieve liftoff, moving...

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August 17, 2023

Grounded in Science: Debunking 6 Myths About Soil Carbon as a Climate Solution

Through carbon credit and sustainable crop programs, Indigo Ag is providing financial incentives for agricultural systems and practices that are more sustainable (also known...

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August 11, 2023

Sustainable Farming 101: The Role Soil Biology Plays in Moisture Management

Q: With record-breaking heat waves all over the country, water is very precious. How can we manage soil to best use water?

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July 30, 2023

This Farmer Combines Carbon Farming and Biologicals to Make His Fields Resilient Against Drought

Farming looks different for the Murphy family than it did when their ancestors started in southeast Kansas in the late 1800s. As drought conditions have become more severe,...

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July 19, 2023

For Ag Retailers Dealing with Drought, Biologicals Offer Resilience

In Austin Leach’s part of the country, west Tennessee, drought has been a real issue for the past few years. The lack of precipitation impacts crops before they can even...

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July 12, 2023

Laying Groundwork with The North Face

Eric Kahle, a fifth-generation cotton farmer in Oklahoma, transitioned his farming operation from conventional practices to sustainable practices with a vision for restoring...

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June 1, 2023

Making Sense of Scope 3 Emissions Targets and Guidance

To date, Indigo has delivered more than 10 million bushels of sustainably grown crops, reducing GHG emissions by more than 15,000 metric tons and saving 6.7 billion gallons...

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May 30, 2023

The Biological Opportunity: A Retailer’s Perspective

When farmers Jake Hoalt, Blake Jones, and George Harris launched their agricultural retailer, Xceleration Ag, in 2019, they had a vision for giving farmers in their area...

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May 18, 2023

What I Wish I Had Known: Hear from Experienced Carbon Farmers

Innovators in any field are an interesting bunch. They have excellent vision of what the future may become and also hold a high threshold for the uncertainty that comes with...

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May 16, 2023

Unseen Byproducts in Ag: The Value of Capturing Data in Sustainable Farming

We live in a world of waste where consumers (myself included) take for granted the abundance of food and other conveniences in our lives without thinking of the waste and...

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May 2, 2023

How Indigo Brings Transparency to Airly’s Carbon-Negative Cracker

Airly crackers recently landed on shelves at Wal-Mart stores across the U.S.—a big move for the world’s first carbon-negative cracker. Being “carbon negative” or “climate...

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April 28, 2023

What's the Big Deal About Microbes?

In the past 20 years, research on the human microbiome has revealed that there are many microorganisms in and on the human body. That research is now being paralleled in...

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April 28, 2023

A Microbe’s Journey from Lab to Field

At Indigo, we're harnessing the power of nature to make plants more resilient against environmental stressors with biotrinsic®, a series of seed treatments created from...

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April 12, 2023

Expanding Profitability and Embracing Additionality: Key Takeaways from Commodity Classic 2023

It was an energizing experience to be back in-person at Commodity Classic in Orlando last month. Although this was the trade show's second year returning to in-person events...

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April 7, 2023

Building Trust in a Voluntary Carbon Market: Key Takeaways from NACW ’23

The commitment to drive action on climate change was clear at the 20th anniversary of theNorth American Carbon World (NACW) in Anaheim, California, hosted by the Climate...

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March 31, 2023

Meet the Women of Spruell Farms: Four Generations Farming Together

This Women’s History Month, Indigo is celebrating the legacy of hardworking women in agriculture by highlighting the Spruell family: four generations of women leading their...

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March 30, 2023

Market+ Merchandise: Two Features to Help Originators Make Better Decisions, Faster

Grain origination has its highs and lows. On the slow days, the job is looking for opportunities to call on. On the busy days, the opportunities come faster than you can...

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March 28, 2023

Spring Success: Profitability Strategies Webinar Preview

At the start of every growing year and planting season we have the opportunity to evaluate our strategies and techniques and optimize them for greater success. As growers, as...

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March 24, 2023

A Look at the Only Black-Owned Rice Mill in the United States

Black-owned rice mill in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. That fact may surprise some, but P.J. Haynie, fifth-generation row crop farmer and Chairman of the National Black Growers...

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March 21, 2023

Indigo Develops Innovative New Bionematicide for Spring 2023 Planting Season

With spring planting season just around the corner, Indigo is making its first ever US biological nematicide product available to farmers for field trials, following rigorous...

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March 14, 2023

How Data and Technology Bring Value to Sustainable Farming Practices

Farmers are the heart of what we do at Indigo. We have a strong belief that sustainable agriculture is the leading, scalable solution to create enduring environmental and...

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March 9, 2023

Introducing FieldFlex: A More Rewarding & Flexible Approach for Farmers

Over the last five years Indigo has pioneered sustainable agriculture programs with our industry partners, and now we’re excited to announce the market’s next major step. ...

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March 1, 2023

Market+ Merchandise 101: Streamlining Your Business Operations

For merchandisers to manage their bidding and contracting efficiently in Market+ Merchandise, we set out to build an easy-to-use and insightful business management experience...

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February 23, 2023

Momentum at Scale: A Look at Indigo’s Second Carbon Crop

Today Indigo announced its second crop of verified, registry-issued carbon credits at scale. It is our second crop of agricultural carbon credits, and more broadly, only the...

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February 22, 2023

Carbon Farming 101: What Do Carbon Credit Buyers Do with the Carbon Credits After Purchase?

As the carbon credit market continues to grow, with demand continuing to push up credit prices, you may be asking yourself: what do credit buyers do with the credits? To...

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February 15, 2023

Meet Trey Bowers, a Second-Generation Farmer Bringing More Sustainable Practices to His Rice Fields

Second-generation rice farmer Trey Bowers does not want to be stuck in his ways. He is always looking to make his rice, corn, and soybean operation more profitable. That...

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February 14, 2023

Why Start Now, and 4 More Takeaways from the Carbon Farming Connection

A lot has happened in the development of agricultural carbon credits, markets, and programs since Indigo started hosting the Carbon Farming Connection two years ago. The...

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February 9, 2023

Three Drivers for Achieving Net Zero on Corporate Climate Commitments

The tide on corporate climate commitments is shifting, with a record number of companies making pledges in 2022. According to research from JUST Capital, nearly half the...

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January 30, 2023

Planning for New Profitability: A Sneak Preview of the Carbon Farming Connection

As farmers prepare for the upcoming growing season, many are watching trends to understand their impact on farm operations, profitability, and farm longevity. Rising input...

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January 4, 2023

How Farmers Can Win in a Carbon Program

It’s no surprise to farmers that the carbon market is crowded. Maybe you’ve already been courted by several companies, both large and small, to sign up for a program....

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December 21, 2022

Three Farmers Share the Economic Upsides of Carbon Farming with Indigo

Earlier this month, nearly 450 farmers received more than $3.7 million in prepayments for the Carbon by Indigo’s second crop of high-quality, high-value carbon credits, which...

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December 16, 2022

Looking Back to Move Forward: How Today’s Carbon Farming is Rooted in Indigenous Growing Practices

As farmers become interested in joining new carbon programs, they are often educated in sustainable agriculture practices with which they might be unfamiliar. While these...

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December 6, 2022

At COP27, Agriculture’s Role as a Climate Solution Grows

The 27th Conference of the Parties (COP), organized by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) just wrapped up in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. Indigo...

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November 28, 2022

Is the World Finally Ready to Tackle Scope 3 Emissions in Agriculture?

Additional writing and reporting by Ryan DalyAs a company buying agricultural products such as grains and fibers, you may be looking to account for greenhouse gas reductions...

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November 2, 2022

How Market-Driven Solutions Can Drive Adoption of Climate-Smart Agriculture Around the Globe

Small farms, big job: Feeding the world against all odds in the Nilgiris, in the state of Tamil Nadu, Southern India. Photograph by P. V. SundareshwarNext week the world’s...

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October 26, 2022

Soil Health Scares: How Carbon Farming Solves Agronomic Nightmares

It is scary story season. That time of year when we allow ourselves to be entertained by the scariness of the unknown. While entertaining for most people, the unknown can...

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October 13, 2022

The Need for Speed: Standards as the Key to Carbon Market Acceleration

The energy and optimism were palpable at Indigo’s first Science and Policy Forum, which just concluded in Boston. With a focus on accelerating ag sustainability solutions to...

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October 7, 2022

Carbon Farming 101: What Are Carbon Offset Registries, and Why are They Important?

What are carbon offset registries, and why are they important?In simple terms, carbon offset registries ensure three things: 1) the highest level of quality and rigor in...

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September 30, 2022

4 Hot Topics at This Year’s Climate Week NYC

Across the various events at this year’sClimate Week NYC,nature-based solutions were at the forefront of many discussions of how to best address the climate crisis. The week,...

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September 13, 2022

The Journey to A New Harvest: Why We Need Quality Agricultural Carbon Credits

Last month, the Inflation Reduction Act was signed into law. In it, agriculture finally receives top billing alongside climate solutions like direct air capture, energy...

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August 29, 2022

Announcing Indigo's Carbon Payment Rate for the 2020 and 2021 Crops

Fresh on the heels of our milestone carbon credit issuance, Indigo Ag is pleased to announce that we are paying $30 per credit to Carbon by Indigo farmers for verified...

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August 18, 2022

6 Carbon Farming Myths Debunked

In many ways, today’s agricultural carbon markets are a lot like a frontier. We all have heard stories and assumptions about what's out there, but really they've just been...

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August 2, 2022

Farmer Pain Points: Hot, Dry Wheat Conditions

It’s no secret there’s a drought impacting the American West. These hot, dry conditions across the West have been a big stress for farmers and their crops, particularly...

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July 28, 2022

The Carbon Farming Connection: Cut Through the Chatter on Carbon Markets and Farming

The recent growth of carbon credit markets has generated a lot of interest and talk in the ag sector. As with any new opportunity or product, there is a learning curve. Just...

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July 27, 2022

Bringing Agricultural Carbon Programs to Native American Farmers

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

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June 8, 2022

Meet 3 Former Grain Buyers Working on Market+

A diverse group of people, including former originators and merchandisers, are working together to build the next generation of grain merchandising technology. What brought...

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May 27, 2022

Farmer Pain Points: Seedling Disease in Double-Cropped Soybeans

May 27, 2022. The best laid plans, in farming, are always close to going awry. Heat waves, heavy rain events, and disease stress can disrupt an otherwise healthy crop—and...

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May 19, 2022

Market+ Merchandise 101: Reducing Risk with Hedge Automation

Managing price risk well comes down to your speed and accuracy. How quickly can you lock in a position—such as a hedge—before the market moves? And is that position exactly...

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May 10, 2022

Carbon Farming 101: How Does Soil Carbon Get Measured?

How does soil carbon get measured? Accurately measuring carbon sequestration is important because it ensures buyers have confidence in the carbon credits they purchase and...

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May 5, 2022

Managing Moisture for Successful Planting and Healthy Stands

The optimism of planting this year may be a bit tempered with not only significant input price increases and availability issues, but also significant soil moisture...

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April 21, 2022

Growing a Climate-Positive Snack: Sustainably-Sourced Airly Crackers Remove Carbon from the Atmosphere

It’s that time of day: The snack attack is hitting. What if you could choose a snack that helps remove greenhouse gases from the air? Sounds delicious—provided the price is...

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April 19, 2022

With Carbon Farming Practices, These 3 Farmers are Earning Credits

For Earth Week, we’ve rounded up the latest interviews in our Paths to Profitability series, which features farmers from across the country and the questions they asked...

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April 12, 2022

Two Carbon Market Trends from North American Carbon World 2022

Sustainability industry veterans and newcomers gathered in Anaheim, California, last week for North American Carbon World 2022, an event hosted by the Climate Action Reserve....

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April 7, 2022

Frustrated by Fertilizer Costs? Steps You Can Take

Fertilizer prices have more than doubled over the past year. What events have caused these prices to go up, what impact does it have on overall farm costs of production, and...

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March 30, 2022

Meet Kansas Landowner Brenda Sharp: “Never Leave a Frying Pan of Bare Soil”

“My father, in his childhood, experienced firsthand the 1930s Dust Bowl. Living during and in the fallout of such ecological devastation, and eating sandwiches full of dirt...

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March 23, 2022

Inputs, Data, and Sustainability: 4 Trends From Commodity Classic 2022

After two years of virtual chats and webinars, Indigo was excited to be back in-person at Commodity Classic this month, walking the trade show floor with farmers and partners...

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March 9, 2022

Tips & Tricks to Succeed in a Carbon Program

Before joining a carbon program, some farmers will have more questions to answer than others, depending on how they farm. The biggest factor is how familiar a farmer is with...

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March 4, 2022

Fashion Forward: The North Face Sources Sustainable Cotton

This season marks the beginning of “Spring Fashion Weeks” around the globe. From New York to Paris to Hong Kong, the fashion world showcases its creative progress on the...

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February 24, 2022

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

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

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February 22, 2022

Building Your Legacy: 3 Steps to Bring the Farm Forward For the Next Generation

Most people might find it surprising to learn that 98 percent of farms in the United States are family-owned in some capacity, according to the USDA’s Economic Resource...

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February 16, 2022

How to Make Cover Crops Work for You

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.

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February 14, 2022

Meet the Haynie Family: Seeking Equity and Education in Farming

“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...

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February 1, 2022

5 Takeaways From the Carbon Farming Connection

Using carbon farming practices to generate agricultural carbon credits has become a real opportunity for farmers to address agronomic problems, reduce on-farm expenses, and...

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January 31, 2022

Introducing Market+ Merchandise

What if an origination team could take its contracting process completely online? Manage the entire lifecycle of its cash contracts in a digital experience? With advanced...

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January 27, 2022

Making Your Land Work for You (And the Planet)

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...

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January 21, 2022

Fertilizer Prices About to Eat All of Your Profits?

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

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January 5, 2022

Exploring Market+: The Digital Future of Merchandising

Crop merchandising has been stubbornly analog for decades. Scale tickets, phone calls, and texts are the way business gets done. Inconsistent standards, incomplete...

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December 23, 2021

End of Another Year – Are You Making Progress?

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.

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December 15, 2021

3 Questions on Grain Merchandising Technology at NGFA CEC

“What if you could manage the entire lifecycle of a grain transaction through a single application?” This was the question that brought together a few of Indigo’s crop...

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December 15, 2021

6 Questions to Ask Before Signing Up for a Carbon Program

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...

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December 8, 2021

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

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

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November 16, 2021

COP26: 4 Takeaways Advancing Agriculture as a Climate Solution

By Max DuBuisson, Bradley Rochlin, Guy Pinjuv

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November 9, 2021

Incorporating No-till

Sometimes starting something new is really about leaving something behind. Such is the case with incorporating no-till.

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November 4, 2021

Farmers Maximize Their Opportunity to Get Paid for Carbon With New World-Class Tools

Big news in the agriculture world last week: Indigo Ag announced its acquisition of Soil Metrics, an industry-leading technology company that has developed a comprehensive...

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October 20, 2021

Climate-Smart Commerce

“As a commerce company, Shopify champions entrepreneurs around the world, and we want to make entrepreneurship accessible for anyone everywhere,” says Stacy Kauk, Director of...

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October 20, 2021

How Can We Bring Transparency to Know How Our Food is Produced?

10/20/21 Today’s consumers are asking more and more: how, and at what cost to the environment, does food reach my table?

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October 20, 2021

How No-Till Works Everywhere

Ryan Stockwell is a Wisconsin farmer who helps farmers solve problems on their farms with Carbon by Indigo. I’ll admit, when I first heard of the idea of using no till in the...

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October 18, 2021

Meet the Winners of Indigo’s Soil Health Challenge, Iowa farmers Ryan and Phil Heiniger

Even though Ryan Heiniger hasn’t always been farming, he’s always stayed close to the management of land, its resources, and safeguarding the wildlife who inhabit it. The...

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October 16, 2021

3 Farmer Spotlights for World Food Day

10/16/21 Each year, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) designates World Food Day on October 16th to bring awareness to the transformations in food systems,...

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October 5, 2021

The Times I Wished for More Time: On Simplifying the Merchandising Process

Corn and soybean harvest is here, a hectic two-month stretch for both farmers and merchants. This season has us reflecting on how merchandising work has changed over the past...

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September 7, 2021

Why Farmers Should Care About the Quality of Their Carbon Credits

The demand for agricultural carbon credits is growing. Hundreds of Fortune 500 businesses are making commitments to purchase them in order to further their environmental...

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September 7, 2021

What is Carbon Farming?

Carbon farming is the process of changing agricultural practices to increase the levels of carbon in the soil and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. This type of regenerative...

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August 9, 2021

What’s Driving the Demand for Agricultural Carbon Credits?

The agricultural carbon marketplace is emerging. The buyers are all in, making commitments to available carbon credit and trying to find more. Their interest in credits is...

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July 21, 2021

Brewing More Beneficial Beer: Beer Companies That Are Leading Climate Sustainability

The science of agricultural production matters a lot when only a handful of ingredients make up your food or drink. Think coffee, which is just one ingredient. Or beer. The...

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July 21, 2021

Paul Hawken on How Farmers Can Heal our Future and be Very Profitable

“We are either stealing the future or healing the future,” author, journalist, and business strategist Paul Hawken said in a discussion to kick off the Carbon Farming...

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June 4, 2021

3 Ways to Celebrate World Environment Day

To highlight the importance of caring for our planet and its people, the UN designated World Environment Day in 1972, with this year’s theme being Ecosystem Restoration.

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May 6, 2021

How Does Soil Carbon Sequestration Work?

The science behind agricultural carbon sequestration offers a snapshot of the constant dialogue between the atmosphere, plants, and soils. It starts with photosynthesis—and...

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April 23, 2021

Partner Spotlight: American Farmland Trust

April 23, 2021 We caught up with one of the winners of the Indigo Carbon Challenge to spotlight the work being done by American Farmland Trust.

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April 20, 2021

Taking Collective Action, Featuring CEO of Moderna Stéphane Bancel

Stéphane Bancel, CEO of pioneering biotech powerhouse startup Moderna, understands the vital importance of climate. More than a year into a global pandemic brought forth by...

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April 20, 2021

A Farmer's Perspective for Earth Day

“Just take one of the pictures from the current Mars rover, Persistence, of a field with nothing in it. Just parched and dry. Then imagine a field of waist-high glowing green...

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March 22, 2021

Reflecting on the Power of the Plant Microbiome for World Water Day

Farmers depend on water for their business, as much as seeds, sun, and fertilizer – and it shows. Agriculture consumes 70% of the world’s freshwater an 85% of the available...

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March 8, 2021

Meet Larkin Martin, a Seventh Generation Farmer and Sustainable Business Leader

Larkin Martin manages a family-farming operation in Courtland, Alabama, where she raises cotton, corn, soybeans, and wheat. Her cotton is now part of a sourcing collaboration...

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March 5, 2021

Fashion and Farming’s Indelible Bond

A conservation biologist steering sustainability and sourcing for a luxury fashion group? You better believe Helen Crowley, Head of Sustainable Sourcing & Nature Initiatives...

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February 17, 2021

Meet P.J. Haynie, a Fifth-Generation Farmer Who Champions Black Equity in Agriculture

P.J. Haynie is a fifth-generation row crop farmer based out of Virginia with a satellite operation in Arkansas. Winter wheat, barley, corn, and soybeans – the same crops...

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January 28, 2021

These Innovators are Finding New Solutions to Progress Carbon Sequestration in Agricultural Soils

Indigo launched the first-of-its-kind Indigo Carbon Challenge in 2019 to find novel solutions for agricultural soil carbon sequestration and help draw the world's...

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January 25, 2021

What Makes a High Quality Carbon Credit?

Businesses and consumers are laser-focused on making sure the carbon credits they buy are a true measure of progress against climate change.

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January 12, 2021

Meet Bill Jones, the Anheuser-Busch Agronomist Helping Brew a New Wave in Sustainability

After five years of working at Anheuser-Busch, first as an agronomist, now as the agronomy manager for rice, Bill Jones has seen firsthand how consumer demand for...

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December 21, 2020

3 Tips for Farmers to Plan for a Successful Season

Hear from three Indigo agronomists – Monica Campen in Missouri, Bryan Randall in Ohio, and Evan Brehm in Iowa – on the steps they are taking with Indigo growers across the...

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December 5, 2020

5 Ways to Celebrate World Soil Day

It may not make its way on to many calendars this season, but World Soil Day is a holiday we can get behind. In honor of the day, we’ve rounded up a few ways you can...

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November 18, 2020

A Major Milestone for Measuring the Climate Benefit of Agriculture

By Max DuBuisson, Director of Carbon Policy, Indigo Ag The agricultural carbon market just took a major leap forward: In October, rigorous protocols for “soil enrichment”...

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October 27, 2020

Meet Matt & Kelly Griggs, Whose Family Operation Has Seen Water Conservation Success

Griggs Farm LLC has been operating in Tennessee since 1882. Today, it is run across approximately 2,000 acres by Matt and Kelly Griggs, husband and wife who came back to the...

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October 16, 2020

Meet Mike Bretz, a Corporate Sustainability Specialist Turned Carbon Farmer

Before Mike Bretz was figuring out how to capture carbon in his family farm’s soil, he was in a boardroom working to take carbon out of his company’s supply chain. The...

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October 6, 2020

Meet Kasey Bryant Bamberger, Whose Ohio Farm Uses Tech to Unlock Nature’s Power

Kasey Bryant Bamberger is a third-generation partner in Bryant Agriculture Enterprise. That’s a general title, with broad responsibilities, from running the financials to...

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April 22, 2020

Celebrating the Winner of the Carbon Cup this Earth Day

Chris Prevatt, a 32-year-old rancher based out of Alabama – and the winner of this year’s inaugural Carbon Cup – started out attending conferences. Down south for the...

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April 22, 2020

Celebrating Growers on Earth Day with Virtual Visits (VIDEO)

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January 22, 2020

The Key to Agricultural Carbon Markets: Measurement and Verification

Agricultural soil carbon sequestration and emissions reductions can be immediate and affordable levers in addressing climate change, as suggested by the climate plans...

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May 15, 2019

Agriculture's Time Has Come

By David Perry Today, CNBC ranked Indigo as the most innovative company in the world on its 2019 Disruptor 50 list. This news is significant for our young organization but,...

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March 13, 2019

Indigo’s Partnership with Anheuser-Busch: A Major Step Towards Beneficial Agriculture

By David Perry The agriculture industry is currently one of the biggest contributors to human caused greenhouse gas emissions, but I believe that it is also one of the most...

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December 13, 2018

A Living Map of the World's Food Supply

By Geoffrey von Maltzahn Today, we’re excited to announce Indigo’s acquisition of TellusLabs, a satellite imaging and artificial intelligence company based out of Somerville,...

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September 18, 2018

Why We Launched Indigo Marketplace™

The system by which we grow and distribute grain is well over a hundred years old. In the early 1900s, with significant urban migration, came the need for an efficient way to...

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September 12, 2018

Yield Differences So Large You Can See Them From Outer Space

By Geoffrey von Maltzahn When evaluating products, growers trust the results they see with their own eyes. The benefit of a different seed variety, irrigation system,...

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June 13, 2018

Indigo Research Partners: Building the World's Largest Agricultural Lab

At Indigo, we believe the best lab for testing innovative agricultural techniques is the farm itself. Through collaborations with farmers around the US, we are building the...

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December 12, 2017

Beyond the Commodity Market

By David Perry In the first half of the twentieth century, we became increasingly concerned about how we could feed a growing population. In the decades after World War II,...

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November 20, 2017

Why Microbes Perform Under Stress

By Geoffrey von Maltzahn This past season, we planted Indigo Corn™ in a region of central Kansas where fields only received 50% of their average rainfall. This severe water...

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November 17, 2017

Grower Perspective: David Cleavinger

Grower David Cleavinger discusses Indigo’s multi-faceted approach to improving the agricultural industry for the next generation I first learned about Indigo in July 2017,...

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September 26, 2017

Re-Imagining Modern Agriculture

ByDavid Perry At Indigo, we believe that we have the opportunity to create a fundamentally different kind of agriculture company — one that is focused on a different set of...

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April 25, 2017

The Technology Behind Indigo Research Partners

I am very excited to be part of such a world-class team, focused on the company’s mission to help farmers sustainably feed the planet. One of the compelling reasons for me...

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April 25, 2017

Why We Launched Indigo Research Partners

Today, we announced the launch of Indigo Research Partners, a program that enables Indigo and growers to test new technologies together. With Indigo Research Partners, we...

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March 29, 2017

Farmers Benefit from New Technologies

ByBarry Knight Farmers face a profitability challenge. Most people don’t think that farmers make much money. It’s true – farming’s margins are slim. Yet revenues from crops...

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January 9, 2017

Indigo Innovation: A Model of Continuous Improvement

Today, we are sharing the data from the commercial launch of our first product, Indigo™ Cotton. I’m pleased to report that the commercial data indicate that Indigo Cotton led...

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July 21, 2016

Introducing Indigo’s First Commercial Product: Improving Cotton’s Water Use Efficiency for a Water Constrained World

Growing up in Arkansas, we knew where our water came from. A plastic pipe allowed water to gravity flow from a nearby spring to a concrete water tank next to our house....

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April 18, 2016

The Economics of Farming

The business of farming has always been synonymous with significant risk. Farmers’ basic business model involves a significant upfront investment in land and machinery. On...

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March 7, 2016

Why Indigo?

ByGeoffrey von Maltzahn We here at Indigo have been getting this question a lot over the past few weeks. As a company dedicated to harnessing nature to help feed the planet,...