Regenerative Agriculture with use of Biochar Shows Promising Gains in Soil Carbon Sequestration
A three-year field experiment (2020–2023) conducted on an organic farm in Hesse, Germany, assessed the impact of regenerative agriculture practices on soil organic carbon (SOC) stocks. Treatments included minimum tillage with cover crops (RA), RA combined with biochar incorporation at 30 cm depth (RABC), and conventional ploughing as a control. The RABC treatment showed the highest increase in native SOC (+2.24 Mg C ha⁻¹) in addition to the applied biochar carbon, while RA alone did not significantly differ from the control. Early indicators such as microbial biomass carbon improved under regenerative treatments, suggesting better soil structure; however, long-term experiments and comprehensive carbon balance assessments are required to fully evaluate carbon sequestration and climate mitigation potential.
Source: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-026-40280-5
Indigo Ag (Boston) Surpasses 2 Million Metric Tons of Verified Soil Carbon Impact with Fifth Credit Issuance
Indigo Carbon today announced the issuance of its fifth U.S. carbon crop, bringing Indigo’s total impact to over 2 million metric tons of carbon removals and reductions across U.S. croplands. As one of the largest and most mature soil-based carbon programs in operation, the 1.1 million independently verified carbon credits issued through the Climate Action Reserve today mark a major step forward for high-quality agricultural credits in the voluntary carbon market.