Carbon Catch-Up

Welcome to this episode of the Carbon Catch-Up podcast produced by Rabo Carbon Bank. Today we have Vicente Bissoni over on the podcast. Vicente will tell us all about the incredible journey of Botuverá Group's transition. Botuverá Group in Brazil (Mato Grosso), expanded from a transporting company into a pioneer in regenerative farming, using cattle/crop rotations to improve the soy and corn production on degraded pastures.

Vicente is the first farmer that participates in the Trees for Farmers program, which is one of the programs offered by the Rabo Carbon Bank.

Welcome to this episode of the Carbon Catch Up podcast produced by Rabo Carbon Bank. Today  we have Logan Pribbeno over on the podcast. Logan is a 5th generation farmer at the ‘Wine Glass Ranch’, dating back 135 years. Wine Glass Ranch is a team of progressive cattle producers, located in southwest Nebraska where the Sandhills meet the sand-sage hills of Colorado. They graze the easy-keeping cows and program-verified yearlings on their family-owned ranch and rented grazing lands elsewhere, and have as a mission ‘productive and progressive plants & animals’. Logan and Brianna Pribbeno moved back to Logan's family's ranch in 2012. Moving from California's Silicon Valley to the High Plains of western Nebraska came with its own set of adjustments. However, since they've moved back, they've adjusted to live on the ranch that's been in Logan's family for five generations. The Pribbenos implemented some new management practices -- with a focus on getting the most out of every acre by using Management-intensive grazing and grazing annual forage crops.

Today on the podcast we have Sara Crawford and Billy Cripe. Sara Crawford is the president of Sustainable Environmental Consultants, a.k.a SEC, and is based in West Des Moines, Iowa. SEC is dedicated to showcasing agriculture as a climate solution and provides data-driven sustainability solutions for growers and ranchers. Sara has an extensive background in agriculture, animal and meat sciences and sustainability. Billy Cripe is a transformation marketing executive for CIBO, based in St. Paul Area, Minnesota. CIBO is a technology platform accelerating regenerative agriculture, providing farmers insights into productivity, soil stability, yield forecasts and sustainability. Billy has a background in product management, programming and analytics, and for CIBO he is focused on creating market-wide awareness, engagement and enthusiasm for the next generation of land-based insight, operation and transaction. SEC and CIBO are important partners for the Carbon Bank and we work closely together to support growers and ranchers in transitioning to regenerative ag. Today, we’ll catch-up with Sara and Billy, who’ll provide among others insights into how their organizations can help you improving your businesses.

Today in the podcast we have Goddess of Grain; Angie Setzer, Boyd Brooks & Adam Kramer.

Angie is a grain marketing specialist and market analyst, also known as 'Goddess of Grain on Twitter. In 2021 she launched her own advisory business, Consus. With her business, she helps farmers make decisions based on profitability, and helps them navigate the complex cash grain market by providing tailored advise to farmers’ specific needs.

She does this together with her business partners Boyd Brooks and Adam Kramer, also on the podcast with us today. Boyd Brooks works with growers as a cash grain broker and hedger. Adam Kramer has been a Certified Crop Advisor since 2006. With his over 16 years experience using regenerative agricultural practices, he helps farmers putting together cropping plans that protect the environment and lead to produce higher yields and increased profitability for their farms.

Today we’ll catch-up with Mitchell and hear more about his experience with regenerative ag, why and how he founded Continuum Ag and what developments, trends, concerns he is currently witnessing in the industry.

Mitchell Hora is a 7th generation Iowa farmer and founded Continuum Ag in 2015. Continuum Ag is a soil health data intelligence company, on a mission to help 1 million farmers profit from improving their soil health. Continuum Ag is one of our important local partners and provides the Carbon Bank with agronomic advise. 

This episode features Alan Adams, a fifth-generation farmer based in Illinois. Alan is raising corn, soybeans, and cattle. Alan transitioned to a no-till system to improve profitability and soil erosion back in the 1970s and will share learnings today. Alan studied agriculture at the University of Illinois and returned to the farm after college. 

Today's podcast features Johnny Hunter and Harry Farnsworth! Johnny Hunter is a third generation farmer, running the Castor River Farms in Southeast Missouri. Back in 2012, he decided to switch from conventionally tilled and furrow irrigated, to a no-till and cover-crop system to improve soil health and profitability. His award-winning farming methods lower carbon emissions and elevate the quality of his crops. He is a client of Rabobank and today we catch up with him and hear more about his experiences, what triggered his decision and how he improved his business. Harry Farnsworth joined the Carbon Bank last year and works predominantly on farm interventions, looking at how farms might implement these practices that reduce and sequester carbon, and what they might yield in terms of ecosystem payments.