Drought Risk to Soil Carbon Projects

What happens if drought hits during your soil carbon project? Let’s take a look.   The scenario Landholder ABC Farming Co. has a 2000-hectare soil carbon project in the Mudgee region of NSW. After first exploring their opportunity with a CFF feasibility report, ABC takes a DIY approach to the soil carbon project, with some… Continue reading Drought Risk to Soil Carbon Projects

Baselining Finished at Weelhamby Farm

Baseline soil sampling has finished at Weelhamby Farm, CFF’s demonstration property in the Wheatbelt of WA.   It’s currently all systems go at the soil carbon demonstration project at Weelhamby Farm! The 5,000-hectare property in Perenjori, WA, is undertaking a holistic environmental planting carbon and soil carbon project.    Over the last two months, extensive… Continue reading Baselining Finished at Weelhamby Farm

Baseline Soil Sampling 101

Baseline soil sampling is an integral part of a soil carbon project. We’re here to explain exactly what it is and why it needs to be done. Why Does Soil Sampling Need to Be Done? The starting point for any soil carbon project is to measure the existing level of soil organic carbon (SOC) in… Continue reading Baseline Soil Sampling 101

Soil Carbon Project 101

Let’s break down the basics of a soil carbon farming project.   What is a soil carbon project? Participating in a soil carbon project involves managing your land in a way that increases the amount of carbon stored in your soil. By building these soil carbon stocks beneath the ground, you are removing emissions from… Continue reading Soil Carbon Project 101

Belts & Blocks: Making the Distinction

Undertaking an environmental planting carbon project is a valuable tool to unlock new revenue streams on your farm and improve on-farm productivity.   When it comes to environmental planting projects, there are a few different planting designs you might ponder, however, two commonly used under the Reforestation by Environmental or Mallee Plantings FullCAM Method are… Continue reading Belts & Blocks: Making the Distinction

Our Soil Carbon Feasibility Report in Action

We put our Soil Carbon Feasibility Report to the test in the southern Wheatbelt region of Western Australia.   Using our soil carbon feasibility financial model, we crunched the numbers on a project in the Southern Wheatbelt region of Western Australia.  By implementing several new land management activities, this project aims to increase soil organic… Continue reading Our Soil Carbon Feasibility Report in Action

Five Soil Carbon Project Tips from FarmLab’s Sam Duncan

The CFF teamed up with FarmLab’s Sam Duncan to share his top five things to consider before starting a soil carbon project!   Soil Carbon projects, such as CFF’s awesome demonstration project at Weelhamby Farm, help draw down carbon from the atmosphere into a rich source of nutrients for ground cover growth! With less carbon… Continue reading Five Soil Carbon Project Tips from FarmLab’s Sam Duncan

Environmental Planting Carbon Project 101

Let’s break down the basics of an environmental planting carbon farming project.   What is an Environmental Planting Carbon Project? At CFF we help landowners start and manage environmental planting carbon projects (AKA a tree carbon crop!). An environmental planting carbon project is run under the Emission Reduction Fund’s (ERF) Reforestation by environmental or mallee plantings… Continue reading Environmental Planting Carbon Project 101

What does an Environmental Planting Carbon Project look like with CFF?

Understand how the CFF does carbon farming differently.   What is an Environmental Planting Carbon Project? At CFF we help landowners start and manage environmental planting carbon projects. An environmental planting carbon project is typically run under the ACCU Scheme’s Reforestation by environmental or mallee plantings methodology, which. This involves planting, growing, and maintaining a… Continue reading What does an Environmental Planting Carbon Project look like with CFF?

Five Podcasts to Listen to Before You Start a Carbon Journey

The CFF’s keenest podcast listeners have recommended their top 5 poddy’s for carbon farming curious listeners.   Number 1: The Curious Farmer   A positive carbon story     This podcast features Tasmanian farmers Kate and Iain Field of Leap Farm. In this episode, Kate & Iain swap seats and Iain chats to Kate about their… Continue reading Five Podcasts to Listen to Before You Start a Carbon Journey