Alexandra de Blas dives deep into the soil to examine soil carbon and the creatures that build it. And explores the potential for largescale carbon drawdown.
How Carbon Farming Works - Tas Country Hour
AgriProve’s Matthew Warnken speaks with ABC Country Hour’s Hugh Hogan about how soil carbon farming works and its potential in Tasmania and beyond. Full Episode.
Sam and Steph Trethewey talk soil carbon -Tas Country Hour
A Great Time to Farm Carbon - Tasmanian Country
With this week’s launch of Tasmania’s first soil carbon project and AgriProve’s new Tasmanian soil carbon hub, farmers are urged to get involved in farming soil carbon. Farmers have an excellent opportunity to repair soils, build on-farm productivity and access additional revenue.
A $2000 discount on the cost of baseline soil sampling is available to the first 50 Tasmanian farmers who register for a soil carbon project with AgriProve..
Tasmania's First Soil Carbon Project - 7 News
Carbon Neutral Hopes for State - The Examiner
Regenerative Farming to Increase Carbon in Soil - The Advocate
Beef Farmers Sam and Stephanie Trethewey have become the first farmers in Tasmania to register for a soil carbon project under the Australian Government’s $2.5 billion Emissions Reduction Fund.
Australian Dairy Farmers Invited to Take Part in Soil Carbon Project - Dairy Reporter
A major new project will show how increasing soil carbon on 20 Heytesbury district farms in Australia can lead to food production and climate change benefits.
Article: Dairy Reporter
Soil Carbon Project Receives Second Round of Carbon Credits - ESD News
Australia’s leading soil carbon project has been issued with soil carbon credits for the second year in a row under the Federal Government’s Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF).
Late last year AgriProve and Soilkee Pasture Renovator founder, farmer Niels Olsen, led the world when they received the first soil carbon credits eligible under the Paris Agreement. Now the project has received its second round of credits for the Grounds Keeping Project in West Gippsland, Victoria.
Article: ESD News
A great time to farm carbon
With the next Land Restoration Fund application closing on April 15, landholders are encouraged to get involved and boost their carbon farming programs.
Queensland farmers and graziers have an excellent opportunity to access diverse income streams through the Queensland government's $500 million Land Restoration Fund (LRF), while also improving their productivity and profitability.
Article: Queensland Country Life
Carbon Credits
Ever wondered how to make money by being more environmentally friendly?
Video: PRIME7 News North West
Soil carbon credits: benefiting farmers and regenerating the environment
In 2019 ‘carbon’ is a word that comes laden with negative connotations. However, an innovative Australian company is leading the way in making soil organic carbon work for farmers while offsetting our overall emissions, resulting in higher yields for crops, a healthier environment and money going back to farmers.
PDF Article: Energy Source and Distribution
How to make more dirt down on the farm and get paid for it
Western Vic farmers learn about productive soil approach
The Olsen family's award-winning soil carbon and beef operation in Hallora, West Gippsland, Victoria, was the focus of a visit from the Heytesbury District and Central Ottways Landcare Networks on Wednesday.
Article: Farm Online
Simmering desire to reduce global warming
Australia faces increasing pressure from its Pacific neighbours to reduce carbon emissions, but could simple help for Australian farmers deliver the solution?
PDF Article: The Land
Building soil carbon brings cash
Lifting carbon levels in soil has many benefits for landowners including generating income from carbon credits and now a $20,000 incentive is also on offer.
PDF Article: The Corryong Courier
Pay dirt: world first project paves way for soil carbon payments
EARLIER this year Victorian cattle producers Niels and Marja Olsen achieved a world first by earning income for capturing carbon from the atmosphere and storing it in the soil on their property.
The company behind the soil carbon project says Australia has all the necessary elements to drive a strong soil carbon market in future.
Article: Beef Central
Victorian Country Hour with Warwick Long
Today, a special broadcast from the National Carbon Farming Conference in Albury.
Interviews include Matthew Warnken and Niels Olsen.
Audio: ABC Radio
Australia's first carbon farming prize offers $20k incentive - RN Breakfast - ABC Radio National (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
While Australia's energy policy history has been quite muddled, did you know that soil has the potential to play a significant role in the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions?
Earlier this year an Australian farmer became the first in the world to receive carbon credits for capturing and storing carbon in the soil on his property in Victoria.
And while carbon farming is yet to be widely embraced, there's now a national cash prize of $20,000 on offer to encourage Aussie farmers to give carbon farming a go.
Audio: Radio National
$20K incentive for farmers to build soil carbon
Australia’s leading soil carbon farming developer AgriProve will announce the establishment of a national cash prize for carbon farming at the National Carbon Farming Conference and Expo in Albury today.
The AgriProve 20/20 Olsen Prize for Soil Carbon Farming recognises the Olsen family who was issued with the first soil carbon credits under the Emissions Reduction Fund in March this year and gives farmers an incentive to match the Olsen’s achievement.
Article: ESD News