FarmLab

FarmLab SITREP – 19 July 24 Here’s the dirt on what we’ve been up to! 🌱 🗺️ Our executive team met in Sydney for a mid-year catch-up and strategy session. On the cards: Scope 3 emissions reduction opportunities for corporates, US Carbon projects, and key software updates. 🌾 Oli was out sampling in far Eastern South Australia, measuring carbon across clay-spreading projects. We’re looking at the impact soil amelioration has over time on soil carbon sequestration. Thanks Eos Positioning Systems, Inc.® (Eos) for the GPS equipment (and the cool hat 🎩!) 🌍 We continue to expand our North American projects, with active sampling projects now across 14 US states and Canada! Want to get started on your next soil project in the US? Reach out to us at [email protected]! 💻 Our latest software update saw upgrades to our Sampling Hub, helping streamling submission of soil samples to labs with: 🤵An updated UI 📨Enhanced process for sample submission 🔢Ability to create account-specific test codes 🛅Sample type-specific test codes

Last week I had the opportunity to visit some amazing ranches in Wyoming and Montana as well as participate in the inaugural Matador Ranch Field Day by Impact Ag Partners . The event was attended by Ranch Owners, Managers and beef cattle thought leaders from around the country and showcased some exceptional technology and best practice grazing activities. Thanks to my fellow panelists Coby Buck from AgriWebb and Sam Duncan from FarmLab for adding valuable insights for all and to our hosts Bert Glover and his team. Through shared experiences and knowledge more great innovations and collaborations will come. #agtech #regenerativeag #water #beef #cattle

FarmLab SITREP 05 Jul 24 🌱 Here’s the dirt on what we’ve been up to this week! 🔬 Collaborating with researchers at University of Tasmania on APSIM simulations for forecasting soil carbon change and modelling yield in cropping and grazing systems. Check out our screenshare on accessing data from FarmLab for APSIM setup: https://lnkd.in/g4ugjghz 🌵 Our innovative head of Special Projects, Oli, has been planting Agave across his farm, diversifying in response to climate change and increasing drought conditions. Go Oli! 🔧 Rolling out an update to our plans! Accredited samplers now get free access to up to 1,000ha of processing and sampling tools to assist with agronomic and carbon sampling. For more information, contact us at [email protected] 🃏Business cards and merch for the US Team arrived - if you're a US soil sampler, consultant or agronomist reach out to Hans, Colin or Sam to find out more!

FarmLab SITREP 28 Jun 24 Here’s what we’ve been up to this past week across the US and Australia! 🐄🤠 Colin & Sam were in Montana this week for the Matador Ranch field day thanks to Impact Ag Partners! Our CEO Sam spoke on a panel with Aus Agritech legend Andrew Coppin from Ranchbot Monitoring Solutions and AgriWebb, whilst learning about some of the pioneering work being done around regenerative ranching. 🇨🇦 We were in beautiful Toronto, Canada connecting with clients and discussing sustainable wool projects in Australia with PUR while enjoying the city's sights. We're looking forward to helping ranchers and farmers across Canada with their carbon projects in the future! 📊 On Thursday we released a software update featuring improved soil test result displays, stratification, and sample plan design. Need support for your next soil carbon project? Our GIS team is ready to help with carbon credit compliant sample plans. 🔜 Coming up! We'll be at Lambex in Adelaide from 7-9 August. Come say hi! https://www.lambex.org.au/

Wonderful rainy day in the Adelaide Hills today, presenting at the Central Region Viti and wine symposium with Joe Siebert Richard Leask on carbon insetting and progress with soil and tree carbon measurement in the wine sector. Thanks to Department of Primary Industries and Regions Wine Australia Treasury Wine Estates The Australian Wine Research Institute FarmLab Quetaka AirborneLogic Edward Scott Ben Lacey @lacey vineyards Oli Madgett Marcos Bonada Hither & Yon for all the hard work to make this a wonderfully collaborative and informative industry project. #carboninsetting #sustainability

Weekly SITREP – 22 June 24 Here’s the dirt on what we got up to this week: 🌱 Our Colorado team met to discuss scaling up soil carbon projects in the US and setting up infrastructure (including soil sampling bags from AUS). US samplers, need bags and an app? Reach out at [email protected]. 👋 Cheers from Denver! We ran into Philip Mulvey and the amazing Ryzo team and had some great discussions about ACCUe (Australian Carbon Credit Unit equivalent) and its applicability in US soil carbon protocols, providing integrity and certainty to sustainable farming. 🌾 Our CEO, Sam, met with US partners Soil & Climate Initiative (SCI) in Boston to discuss soil health measurement and sustainable outcomes for farmers. Learn more at https://lnkd.in/gVvUWEMd. 📣 Heads up: We’ll be in Toronto and Montana this week to talk soil health and sustainable ranching. Reach out if you're in the area to learn how FarmLab is enhancing environmental measurement for ranchers.

FarmLab SITREP - 14 June 24 What a week – here’s the dirt on what we got up to. 🐨 Just wrapped up an amazing field day at Balala in New England thanks to the Australian Holistic Mgt Cooperative. We had insightful discussions on ecological verification with the Farming For The Future program, natural capital discussions with NAB, and soil carbon credits with Impact Ag Partners. Even the koalas showed up for it! 🌿 👌 Exciting news, folks! We've updated our pricing at FarmLab. Soil samplers now get 1,000ha of free processing as part of our new Sampler Plan. Want to learn more about accessing this offer? Reach out to us today! 🌱 🔬 Big shoutout to our lab partner Hone Carbon for introducing innovative techniques to streamline core processing! These new methods mean less time spent in the field and more efficient jobs. Check out the details here: https://lnkd.in/gg5x8f49 📱 Our latest release is here, and it's packed with improvements. We've enhanced offline sync for our mobile app and upgraded our soil carbon stock calculation processing. Stay tuned for more updates from FarmLab! 🚀

FarmLab Weekly SITREP – 7 Jun 24 Here’s the dirt on what we got up to this past week: 🏆 FarmLab won ‘Best Scaleup’ at last night’s AusAgritech awards in Melbourne! Huge congrats to fellow participants and nominees including fellow Armidale Agritech business Optiweigh. We're thrilled to be recognized for our work in the Australian Agritech ecosystem & wish we could have been there in person to accept. Well done to the other category winners Cibo Labs Pty Ltd, Agronomeye & Rainstick too! 🪇 We're excited to welcome Colin Williams as our new VP of Business Development! Based in Boulder, CO, Colin brings extensive experience in sales, software, renewable energy, and government. Welcome, Colin! 🤝 On Tuesday, our founder and CEO, Sam Duncan, presented FarmLab to the Consulate General of India. Topics include opportunities for sustainability in agricultural practices and the challenges of meeting ESG goals in one of the world’s fastest-growing economies. Special thanks to the UNE SMART Region Incubator for organizing such an amazing event! 📄 The Senate of Canada | Sénat du Canada released a major soil report, recommending a national soils advocate and better market incentives for soil carbon improvement. We're excited to see what this means for soil carbon markets in Canada in the future. Read more at https://lnkd.in/gnfkhSMT 🔄 We launched major updates, including report sharing for analytics reports, allowing agronomists and consultants to generate and share reports via link (open or pin-protected). 🌱 On Wednesday, our Husband and Wife team Benjamin and Amy visited Queensland organic farmers and consultants to discuss data collection for certification. A key topic was testing FarmLab's new organic carbon model and applying locally produced soil conditioners. ⚽🐺Our local under 10's Warwick Wolves football team kicked a few more goals last Saturday. Still a little way off from making the finals but we're optimistic 😉

FarmLab SITREP – 31 May 24 Here's the dirt on what we got up to this last week: 🚀 One of our developers uses his passion for rockets to experiment with a novel approach to collecting soil samples. I think we’ve got a way to go yet before we can deliver our client’s samples via rocket. 😉 🖥️ We released a software update enabling rapid scanning of large properties >10,000ha/20,000acres. Faster processing for regional assessments or large farms/ranches with resolutions scaled down to 30m. 🌱 Sophie and Peter exhibited at the Paraway Pastoral Company Limited field day in Victoria, engaging in insightful discussions with producers on soil carbon management and emissions reduction in the sheep industry. 📱 We were out sampling this week with Precision Pastures, optimizing our mobile app for samplers in the field with better navigation and syncing improvements. 🌏 Oli Madgett attended Soil Science Australia's event in Canberra today which was a success, uniting soil science community, carbon project developers, and DCCEEW/CER. 8 projects credited so far, generating over 180,000 carbon offsets. #Innovation #Agriculture #CarbonOffset

*ANNOUNCEMENT* After 12 months of work as part of the National Soil Carbon Innovation Challenge, we are releasing our initial two versions of the "Zero Point" Soil Organic Carbon % model for use by FarmLab users. 🧑🔬 This model provides an estimate of soil carbon % to 30cm and allows users to precisely stratify for soil carbon to enhance measurement accuracy, particularly in Australian Soil Carbon Offset projects. ⛏️Validation of the model thus far has shown consistent improvement in sampling performance in areas <500ha, even with low sampling density. What does this mean for farmers and consultants? For regulated carbon projects, sampling and testing costs can be reduced to as little as 18 samples across some farms, decreasing the total baselining cost to about $10 per ha. Read more at: https://lnkd.in/gau_JmDn