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CarbonNOW

Finally, Confidence in Carbon!

The carbon farming program farmers have been waiting for

There’s a lot of skepticism and frustration around carbon farming.

And for good reason. Many programs require costly practice changes, don’t allow legacy cover croppers or no-tillers, and have lengthy wait times for farmers to get paid.

CarbonNOW is different. We built a carbon farming program from the ground up that’s unlike anything else out there. But more importantly, it puts farmers first.

CarbonNOW

How Does CarbonNOW Work?

We like to say it’s a Win – Win – Win for farmers.

Farmers have the potential to see $$ in 3 ways through CarbonNOW

1

Use Locus AG Biologicals that are proven through third-party testing to increase yields & ROI.

2

Get guaranteed carbon farming payments paid annually.

3

Plus, get annual performance bonuses based on total carbon sequestered

When Do Farmers Get Paid?

With CarbonNOW, growers get paid twice annually. In the first year, we pay 75% of the annual payment after we’ve collected historic data and soil samples from the farm. The remaining 25% gets paid after year-end data collection.

Here’s a quick overview of what enrollment and first-year payments will look like:

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Sign-up

LocuAg.com/ CarbonNOW
  • Answer questions on form
  • Receive welcome call from Sales Rep within 48 hours
  • No-till/Minimum till fields likely qualifies

Identify Fields

Collect Field Enrollment Index (FEI) of Enrolled Fields
  • Field name to match field map
  • Provide control field considerations

Gather Data

Locus AG CarbonNOW Team Helps Gather Data
  • 5 years of data required (one full crop rotation)
  • Can accept digital or handwritten data
  • Locus-led

Qualifying Fields Selected

Anew Approves Fields
  • Qualification is determined by Anew
  • Locus AG products qualify as practice change
  • Fields are soil sampled
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Payment Secured

Annual Payments Guaranteed
  • Paid annually
  • 75% paid after soil sampling and 25% at year-end after data collection
  • Performance bonuses paid after validation

Reduce Scope 3 Emissions with Locus AG Biologicals

Companies can influence their value chain partners to reduce Scope 3 emission sources by:

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Identifying farmers at the beginning of the value chain that grow agricultural products used by a company

2

Paying those farmers to use carbon-sequestering agricultural biologicals on their crops to minimize GHG emissions

3

Sending the lower-emission crops to ingredient suppliers, processing plants or directly to CPG companies, where they can be sold as premium, clean ingredients with impact traceability

4

Companies can promote products to end-users as zero- or low-carbon, with additional ESG claims, and also purchase carbon credits directly from farmers in their food chain

By focusing on the beginning of the agricultural value chain, companies have the opportunity to target indirect emission sources that can significantly lower their carbon footprint and overall environmental impact.

Through CarbonNOW, so far I’ve been paid a guaranteed per-acre payment for 1000 acres enrolled. And, if I have better carbon readings than expected, I can get even more. This keeps me going down the right path of regenerative practices.

John Nergenah
West Central Illinois

Frequently Asked Questions

Current CarbonNOW Grower with Questions?

The CarbonNOW carbon farming program is not currently accepting new growers at this time.

If you're a current CarbonNOW grower with questions, please contact your Locus AG rep, call our helpline or fill out the form below and a CarbonNOW team member will get back to you.

For more information on the CarbonNOW grievance process, click here.

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Demystify the Carbon Farming Market

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