Written by Thomas Gent, CEO Agreena UK It’s no secret that employing regenerative farming techniques – minimal soil disturbance, the use of cover crops and organic manures, applying carbon-rich fertilisers – both reduce the amount of farm-generated greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and add to the amount of carbon stored in the soil. These GHG reductions […]
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Written by Thomas Gent It’s no secret that employing regenerative farming techniques – minimal soil disturbance, the use of cover crops and organic manures, applying carbon-rich fertilisers – both reduce the amount of farm-generated greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and add to the amount of carbon stored in the soil. These GHG reductions and carbon storage
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This is the most exciting time to be a farmer! I am Thomas Gent, 24 years old, and I live on my family arable farm on the LincolnshireC a m b r i d g e s h i r e border. My grandad Tony Gent and my dad Edward Gent made the transition to
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The Soil Farmer of the Year competition has been running since 2015, providing a platform for individuals andbusinesses to demonstrate how soil management can build environmental and economic resilience. The competition aims to recognise, promote and champion farmers who are passionate about safeguarding their soils and demonstrates how despite the vast variation across the agricultural
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Written by Mike Abram The British Society of Soil Science highlights both the benefits of farming for soil carbon, but also its limitationsto mitigate climate change A new Science Note produced by the British Society of Soil Science suggests farmers should be encouraged and rewarded for implementing sustainable soil management or regenerative farming practices. But
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Written by Doug Wanstall from Re-generation Earth We are in a climate emergency, it is down to everyone to make a difference and with that in mind a group of land managers, tech and finance experts have come together to ensure that farmers and land managers benefit from the burgeoning carbon market whilst ensuring a
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The standout pledge at COP26 for farmers was the target to reduce methane emissions by 30% by 2030. Eyes, as usual, turned to ruminant production. We know that agriculture is responsible for around 40% of total UK methane emissions, with most of those associated with ruminant livestock and livestock manures. But the picture is more
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Andrew Voysey, Head of Sales & Carbon, Soil Capital Seemingly at every turn, getting paid for carbon is the talk of the town. A flick through r e c e n t editions of Direct Driller is proof enough! As the independent agronomy firm that launched Europe’s first certified and multinational carbon payment programme for
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Written by Samuel Smith from Farm Carbon Toolkit (FCT) There’s a rise in farmers and landowners interested in getting paid for carbon sequestration. Yet in the UK, an absence of robust guidance, protocols and industry experience makes this space feel like the “wild west”. Farmers are at risk of being misled, while NGOs and industry
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In an industry first, farmers considering planting the carbon negative crop Miscanthus can now benefit from a finance package to cover virtually all upfront costs for crop establishment, as well as new direct, long-term offtake agreements with end-users, with 10–15-year index-linked annual returns. The new opportunity has been launched to help support the growing need
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