Soil Carbon and Its Role in Sustainable Farming
Soil carbon refers to the carbon stored in the soil as part of organic matter, such as decomposed plant material, microorganisms, and root systems. It plays a critical role in maintaining soil health and fertility.
For farmers, increasing the amount of soil carbon can improve the quality and productivity of their land while also contributing to global efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Soil carbon directly affects farm productivity. Soils with higher carbon content are better at retaining moisture, improving nutrient availability, and enhancing soil structure, leading to more resilient crops and pastures. By increasing soil carbon, farmers can improve the long-term sustainability of their land.
- Enhanced Soil Health: Increasing soil carbon improves soil fertility, water retention, and overall land productivity, leading to healthier crops and livestock.
- New Revenue Opportunities: Farmers can generate carbon credits through soil carbon sequestration, which can be sold in the carbon market, creating a new income stream for the farm.
- Long-Term Land Resilience: Soils rich in carbon are more resilient to extreme weather conditions, such as droughts and floods, helping to ensure the long-term sustainability of farming operations.
- Environmental Impact: By capturing and storing atmospheric carbon in the soil, farmers contribute to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, playing a critical role in addressing climate change.
Discover how increasing soil carbon can benefit your farm. Contact Atlas Carbon today to explore soil carbon projects and their financial and environmental benefits.
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What Graziers Are Saying
You should go into soil carbon improvement because of how it drives you as a manager to improve your property. If we can be financially rewarded for it, then that's fantastic, and Atlas Carbon are helping us get there.
We did extensive research on soil carbon partners for our farming business. Atlas Carbon was a standout in terms of process, data-driven software and an experienced team who truly understand farming and the diversity of climate we operate in.
Atlas Carbon was able to make the complex carbon market easier to navigate with a realistic pricing structure. We want to set up a legacy for our next generation that ensures a more carbon neutral and sustainable future. We feel excited for the future with Atlas Carbon as our partner.
When we looked at a carbon project we weren’t interested in a sales pitch. We wanted to know what we had to do to maximise this opportunity to build carbon profitably. Atlas Carbon offered us a deep dive into the “how” of a carbon project.
Our process is tried and tested
When you do a project with Atlas Carbon, you are benefitting from the knowledge of expert agronomists and graziers who have decades of experience honing tried and tested approaches in building soil carbon through grazing management.
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Why partner with Atlas Carbon?
Atlas Carbon is powered by a decade of insights from our grazing platform, MaiaGrazing. We work with you to make sure you're supported each step of the way and fully understand the risks and benefits of a project.
Thorough and data backed approach
- A multi-stage analysis of factors that determine soil carbon project success.
- Proprietary data models on soil health, carbon and grazing.
- Data-backed decision-making so we understand what success looks like for our partners.
Supported by strong grazing and analytical capabilities
- Customer support from grazing backgrounds who have real world experience.
- Our partners are best in class grazing practitioners, soil scientists and environmental technologists.
- 10 years of data and experience from our grazing management product, MaiaGrazing.
We don't benefit unless you do
- Atlas Carbon helps with your set-up and audit requirements.
- Our commission model means we don't earn anything until your first crediting event.
- We work with you every step of the way because your success is our success.
