7:30 am Coffee & Networking
8:45 am Keynote Opening Presentation
Increasing Farmer Engagement & Education to Maximize Adoption at Scale
9:00 am Driving Farmer Behavior Change to Adopt Practices that Support Carbon Reduction & Removal at Scale
Synopsis
- Understanding how ‘financial sustainability’ fits into sustainability to enable farms to flourish and allow broad scale adoption
- Recognizing and aligning with farmers’ priorities to support with the transition to regenerative practices, acknowledging variations in regional geography
- Review process of signing up for conservation programs and address technical challenges to ensure implementation
9:30 am Case Study: Strategies for Approaching & Engaging Farmers in Carbon Insetting Programs
Synopsis
- Building trust and credibility through transparent communications to maximize engagement
- Designing flexible contracts to reduce farmer risk and incentivize participation
- Understanding farmer motivation from partaking in a program to better adapt communication strategies
10:00 am Being in Collaboration & Not Competition with Mother Nature: Farmer Perspectives and Motivators for Adopting Regenerative Practices
Synopsis
- Converging sustainable farming practices with yield optimization: Improving soil health to improve yield and ROI
- Identifying steps to maximize the emission-reducing potential of corn and soybeans and fostering collaboration within the supply chain for enhanced progress
- Validating the efficacy of reduced nitrogen application in improving farm soil health
11:00 am Morning Refreshments & Networking
Evaluating Paths to Scale Innovative Financing to Decarbonize Agricultural Supply Chains
12:00 pm How Does the Finance Community Evaluate Risk & Regulatory Risk to Enable Long-Term Investment in Regenerative Agriculture Projects?
Synopsis
- Understand the sources and regulatory frameworks for financing regenerative agriculture in the United States
- Explore how agribusinesses can communicate the economic, social, and environmental benefits of transitioning to regenerative agriculture to lenders
- Examine financiers’ motivations for investing in the agricultural sector and identify existing opportunities, while drawing insights from past programs and producers to accelerate progress
12:30 pm Panel Discussion: Unlocking Finance Across the Agricultural Sector to Drive Scaled Change and Transformation
Synopsis
- Establishing a carbon market framework to entice companies and financial institutions to invest in agriculture to foster scalable adoption
- Addressing challenges in ensuring carbon reductions and removals are backed scientifically to mitigate risks for investors and to fund new technologies
- Reviewing the need for more partnerships to facilitate the transition to sustainable practices, scale up initiatives over the long-term and mitigate financial risk for farmers
- Ensuring that farmers are financially incentivized to continue adopting climate-smart practices for the long-term
1:30 pm Lunch & Networking
2:30 pm Case Study: Co-Financing with Downstream Partners to Share the Value of Emissions Reduction & Achieve Success in Sustainable Agriculture
Synopsis
- Collaborating on co-financing opportunities and adhering to FLAG guidance
- Balancing financing among partners and accounting for reductions
- Successes and lessons learned from co-financing partnerships
Leveraging Insights to Increase Transparency & Traceability in Agricultural Supply Chains
3:00 pm Talk Details to be Released Soon
3:30 pm Farmer Lens: Improving the Transparency of Data in Agriculture & Food System Sustainability
Synopsis
- Examining implications of data collection and sharing in carbon insetting
- Discussing concerns about data privacy and ownership to mitigate farmer risk
- Explore methods for anonymized data sharing to benefit the agricultural community and supply chain
4:00 pm From the Farm Up: Navigating the Wild West & the Intensity of the Carbon Markets
Synopsis
- Understanding the value of data and the benefits to farmers, CPGs and the supply chain
- Delving into the evolving landscape of biofuels, including potential multi-billion-dollar tax credit opportunities, and navigating the changing regulatory environment
- Sharing insights on navigating the complexities of carbon intensity and leveraging it to drive innovation and sustainability