To generate a carbon credit, a producer must demonstrate a metric ton of C02 (or its equivalent in greenhouse gases (GHG)) was sequestered in soil because of the farmers’ efforts. Seems simple enough, but there is usually another requirement called “additionality” that makes this more challenging for many farmers already implementing conservation practices.

A increasingly competitive carbon credit market means more data collection from farmers. Here’s my checklist for farmers and other users of these platforms when reviewing the contract terms offered by these new carbon reduction platforms.