Indigo approaches a megaton of carbon removals stored in US cropland

• Indigo's MRV approach recognized as industry best practice
• 85% decrease in administrative burden removes meaningful obstacle to scale-up
• Over 1M carbon removals and reductions achieved cumulatively across Indigo's programs confirming soil as a new asset class

BOSTON, April 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Indigo today announced the issuance of its fourth carbon crop, consisting of over half a million independently verified carbon credits issued through the Climate Action Reserve. With nearly a megaton of carbon removals now stored in U.S. cropland and more than 64 billion gallons of water conserved, Indigo's carbon program has now seen nearly 1M credits issued over four carbon harvests. This demonstrates an unprecedented impact on American agriculture and the ability to deliver resilient economic benefits at scale.

"Indigo continues to prove that soil carbon is a real, scalable, and direct investment in economic and natural resilience," said Dean Banks, CEO, Indigo Ag. "It's bigger than agriculture, the environmental outcomes impact people's lives, health, and productivity, from small towns to big tech companies. With this issuance, we've reached a tipping point in our ability to mitigate business risk and strengthen rural communities. And we're just getting started…"

Scaling healthy soils and watersheds
Since 2018, Indigo's Carbon program has sequestered or abated 927K metric tons of CO₂e across 28 states—equivalent to the annual energy use of 178K US homes. Compared to other carbon removal approaches that use significant volumes of water and energy to store carbon underground, healthy soils store carbon powered by the sun and replenish water systems. The program has reduced surface water runoff by 64B gallons—comparable to the annual water usage of 584K US households. The latest issuance of 630K metric tons of CO₂e comes with 20B gallons of water runoff conserved, further scaling the program's impact. With newly quantified water outcomes at the field level, Indigo now provides a way to run targeted water programs in local watersheds, driving tangible environmental impact where it matters most.

Rooted in science, committed to quality
In February, Carbon Direct, a science-led carbon management firm supporting companies to meet their sustainability goals, published a report that highlights solutions to key challenges in soil carbon credits including measuring soil carbon accurately and ensuring durability of stored carbon and recognizes Indigo's MRV approach as an industry best practice. As Indigo continues to set the standard for rigor in nature-based carbon solutions, Indigo's focus on continuous improvement backed by science has attracted a growing network of credit buyers. More companies are prioritizing high-integrity credits, further expanding Indigo's market reach through new sales partnerships.

"At Block, we're committed to reducing our carbon footprint and aligning our operations with meaningful sustainability efforts. Indigo was our first regenerative agriculture partner—an excellent inclusion to our portfolio of high-integrity carbon solutions," said Neil Jorgensen, Global Head of Stewardship at Block. "Their deep commitment to supporting local farming communities and advancing water integrity solutions truly sets them apart. By reinvesting in the agricultural system and establishing lower carbon agricultural practices for more farmers, Indigo is helping to build a circular, resilient model that will drive lasting environmental impact."

Indigo strategically manages carbon credit transactions to maximize grower returns, with 75% of the credit value going directly back to the farmer under its standard program, selling at real market value year-round and ensuring transparency. Indigo's carbon program growth is evidence of the ongoing interest in adopting regenerative farming practices and the ability to diversify revenue on the farm and monetize carbon as a separate commodity. This growth would not be possible without the new, durable revenue stream provided by carbon finance, allowing farmers the confidence to adopt new management practices in the face of market uncertainties and risks to their farm business.

"If you'd told me six years ago that drones and carbon were our future, I would've told you you're full of it. But that is what we do now," said Josh McClain, Farmer and Carbon Partner, Owner of Firebolt Ag. "American ag is facing the largest downturn of net farm income from one year to the next, and profitability is the number one concern for farmers right now - going into a year with a lot of uncertainty - low commodity prices and higher inputs, that's always a scary time to be faced with. We manage risk through diversification."

What's to come
Indigo closed its latest carbon harvest in April, and is approaching a megaton of credits issued annually, reinforcing its position as the only company repeatedly delivering registry-issued soil carbon credits at this scale. Impacted by an 85% reduction in the administrative burden of farmer data collection, this breakthrough across Indigo's sustainability programs focuses on the diversity of management, not the count of fields. This lightning-fast data entry experience is a critical development for sustainability programs across the sector.

Looking beyond Carbon, Indigo's Sustainability Solutions business, including Carbon and Scope 3 programs, has already achieved over a megaton of reductions and removals of CO₂e and nearly 100B gallons of water conserved. These results demonstrate the power of soil carbon to deliver real environmental and economic benefits.

For more information on Indigo's Carbon program and to buy credits, visit https://www.indigoag.com/carbon-credits.

About Indigo Ag

Indigo Ag is the innovative leader and trusted partner in sustainable agriculture and biological solutions. Powered by science and technology, Indigo helps farmers and agribusinesses optimize today's yields and profitability, while nourishing the soil for better tomorrows. The company's biotrinsic® natural microbial solutions help farmers maximize crop performance by empowering plants to combat environmental and biological stresses and improve nutrient access. Indigo's Sustainability solutions include its carbon and sustainable crop programs that enable farmers to choose how to best profit from their sustainable practices while promoting practices that help land keep its value for future generations. Indigo is the largest and fastest growing issuer of nature-based, registry issued agricultural soil carbon credits in the world, offering both high quality agricultural carbon credits and scope 3 emissions reductions at scale to help corporations reach their sustainability goals. The company's state-of-the-art digital software facilitates greater efficiency, accuracy and profitability for crop transactions. Established in 2013 and operating in 15 countries around the world, Indigo Ag turns on-the-farm sustainable practice into value for farmers, agribusinesses, and corporations, creating a world with thriving farmers and environmentally prosperous companies.

SOURCE Indigo Agriculture