Continuum Ag is proud to recognize farmers who are setting the bar for soil health and sustainability with our Dirty Glove Awards—and now, you have the chance to hear directly from them in our newest TopSoil Webinar.

Listen to this special TopSoil Webinar edition, hosted by Mitchell Hora, CEO of Continuum Ag, as he sits down with our 2024 Dirty Glove Award winners to discuss their farming practices, soil health strategies, and what it took to achieve these impressive results.

During the webinar, Mitchell spends time with each farmer, diving into their on-farm experiences, conservation practices, and the impact of soil health.

Check out the Table of Contents below for details of what you can find in this episode.

TABLE OF CONTENTS:
0:00 Introduction
4:46 Rick Clark (Indiana) – Winner of the Best Soil Health Award with a Haney Soil Health Score of 37.54. A leader in no-till and cover crops, Rick is redefining soil sustainability.

10:28 Josh Nelson (Iowa) – Awarded Best CO2 Burst Score with an astonishing 511.51. Josh’s strip-till, no-till, diverse cover crops, and manure applications have unlocked exceptional microbial activity.

19:45 Jaiden Bauer of Farmer’s Choice (North Dakota & Montana) – Recognized for Most Scored Bushels, helping farmers across multiple states quantify and monetize sustainable practices through Carbon Intensity (CI) Scores.

26:50 J.D. Hollingsworth (Iowa) – Achieved the Best CI Score at -23.1. With no-till, cover crops, and hog manure applications, J.D. is producing low-carbon grain and leading the way in regenerative agriculture.

35:10 CONCLUSION AND Q&A

In the 58th episode of CI Chit Chat, Continuum Ag's CEO Mitchell Hora goes over Continuum Ag's 3 main points for the 45Z public comment period, why farmers should participate in the 45Z public comment period, and goes over Continuum Ag's TopSoil Connect Program.

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In the 57th episode of CI Chit Chat, Continuum Ag's COO Brad McDonald & VP of Sales Blaine Groth share their thoughts on the latest with 45Z and Carbon Intensity (CI), emphasize the importance of your farming data and why you should be preparing with it, Continuum Ag's thoughts for the Public comment period for 45Z, and answer your submitted questions.

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During the TopSoil Webinar, Mitchell Hora is joined by climate finance strategist Ted Kronmiller (& Julia) to explore the latest developments in global financial markets, natural capital, and opportunities for decarbonization. Together they discuss the differences between Green bonds and carbon tax credits, the state of agriculture in Ukraine,  how to get money down to the farmers for regenerative ag practices in the U.S. and in Europe, and also answer your submitted questions.

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In the 56th episode of CI Chit Chat, Continuum Ag's CEO Mitchell Hora is joined by CPA and agribusiness expert, Paul Neiffer. Together, they where they see the 45Z tax credit heading, what Continuum Ag is voicing for the USDA & IRS public comment periods, who will be able to participate in 45Z, and answer your submitted questions.

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In the 55th episode of CI Chit Chat, Continuum Ag's CEO Mitchell Hora recaps the recent 45Z Guidance, Continuum Ag's new service - TopSoil Connect, Continuum Ag's Preferred Partner Network, and answers your submitted questions.

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In the 54th episode of CI Chit Chat, Continuum Ag's COO Brad McDonald & Ag Sales Rep David Hora share their thoughts on the 45ZCF-GREET Model and USDA Feedstock Rule guidance released on January 15, 2025, emphasize the importance of your farming data,  and answer your submitted questions.

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In the 53rd episode of CI Chit Chat, Continuum Ag's CEO Mitchell Hora shares his thoughts on the 45ZCF-GREET Model and USDA Feedstock Rule guidance released on January 15, 2025 and answers your submitted questions.

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In the 52nd episode of CI Chit Chat, Continuum Ag's CEO Mitchell Hora goes over his thoughts on the new 45Z Tax Credit guidance that was released on January 10, 2025 and answers your submitted questions.

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On January 16, 2025, CEO Mitchell Hora held a Press Conference to provide updates to the 45ZCF-GREET Model and USDA Feedstock Rule guidance that was released on January 15, 2025. Low Carbon Intensity Biofuels are positioned to greatly impact American Agriculture. This large amount of new information discussed in this webinar is important for farmers, farm advisors, and biofuel producers.

During this special announcement emergency press conference, Mitch discusses the USDA Technical Guidelines for Climate-Smart Agriculture Crops Used as Biofuel Feedstocks interim final rule, USDA's new biofuel feedstock calculator for determining on-farm CI Scores, the US Department of Energy's new 45ZCF-GREET Model, which is named in the IRS language to be the anticipated model used for calculating the 45Z credit and also answers submitted questions for those who were live in attendance. Listen to the full webinar to learn more!

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