Every month brings new announcements from all levels of government regarding upcoming climate change measures and legislation which will affect your farming operation.

Agriculture is poised to become a major supplier of carbon offset credits in the “Cap and Trade” type legislation proposed by Canadian and US governments.  Current farming practices from which producers can generate credits include zero-till, switching to spring manure applications and capturing emissions off lagoons.

Farmers Edge is partnered with Preferred Carbon Group to offer carbon aggregation services to our clients. Preferred Carbon is the only firm currently making on farm investments in Western Canada. Their unique contracting options and weekly newsletters bring value to our clients.

The quality of data already being collected by Farmers Edge consultants in the field will make it easy for our clients to generate offset credits and extract a premium from the market place.

In the Alberta market, producers that sold early generally got less for their carbon than those who waited. Farmers Edge and Preferred Carbon choose to educate their producers so they can make informed decisions when selling their carbon.

New protocols in the works such as the Nitrous Oxide Emission Reduction Protocol (NERP) will add to the no-till protocol and reward producers who adopt new technologies such as variable rate and slow release fertilizers.

The process of creating carbon credits includes verification of the claims by a third party and usually requires that the producer share large amounts of sensitive data. Farmers Edge and Preferred Carbon provide a level of security in the fact that we are independent and will use your information solely for the purpose of creating carbon credits.

Follow the links to the left to learn more about carbon offset markets and the Farmers Edge/Preferred Carbon Advantage.

Be sure to signup for our free 10 page Carbon Market Persepective.