Gradable

Gradable is the commercial services arm of the Farmer Business Network. Farmers get credits directly issued to their accounts to sell when they would like. Buyers can purchase credits generated by farmers across the FBN membership. 

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Year Organization Established a Carbon Program 2018
Affiliated Organization Type Farmer to farmer network
Affiliated Organizations Farmers Business Network
Buyers secured No buyers are publicly listed
Payment Basis to Farmers  $/ton of carbon generated
Payment Amount and Details
  • $20 per credit, floor price for the 2020/2021 season.
  • 60% of credits earned are issued over a five-year period.
  • 25% of credits are withheld to cover avoidance and unavoidable losses of carbon over a 100 year period.
  • 15% retained by Gradable to cover MMRV costs.
  • Credits are estimated at 0.25-1.5C/acre/year.
  • Gradable allows producers to bank their credits and take advantage of possible upsides in the market.
  • Gradable allows forcredits to be bundled with sale of crop commodities.
    • Agricultural System Focus Livestock, Cropland
    Eligible States US states
    Eligible Practices Practices that earn carbon credits include:
  • Going no-till or reducing tillage
  • Incorporating cover crops
  • Diversifying your crop rotation ·       Reducing nitrogen use
    • Contract Length 5 years
    Contract Details Practices must be maintained 5 years beyond the initial 5 years.
    Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (MRV) Gradable retains 15% to cover MRV costs. Gradable Plan is an optional add-on agronomy service that includes soil sampling for the producer.
    Digital Tools for MRV Gradable has a platform that producers can use to enter their data.
    Qualification/eligibility criteria Practices are eligible if they have been adopted in a field no more than two years before entering the Gradable program.
    Minimum Acreage
    Must land be owned?
    Minimum Data Requirements
    Years of management practice data needed
    Does the program pay for past practices? Practices are eligible if they have been adopted in a field no more than two years before entering the Gradable program.
    Additional information In 2024, FBN Finance, Gradable, and EDF have partnered to provide a 0.5% interest payment rebate on operating lines to farmers that meet environmental eligibility criteria for corn, soybeans, and wheat. Gradable has enrolled more than 200 million bushels of corn and soybeans, analyzed 48 million acre-years of agronomic events, and facilitated over $30 million in financial incentives for sustainable practices each year.
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    For additional details, visit the Gradable’s website