The impact of climate change and potential solutions through farming are apparent – especially when the ability of the earth to store carbon is understood  with soil accounting for far more carbon storage than the atmosphere, plant and animal life combined. However this fact is rarely understood as unlike growing trees which provide an obvious visual reminder of their carbon storage abilities, soil carbon is often out of sight, out of mind.

In addition to these facts, the sheer size of farmland and the poor state of Australian soils compared to global levels, give Australia a material opportunity to re-capture the Soil Organic Carbon by removing it from the atmosphere, particularly in areas of high rainfall due to the ability to maintain ground cover and grow plant life. 

Improving soil carbon levels often goes hand in hand with better productivity for the land, increased water retention and healthier soil biology. With this in mind the opporutunity for landowners in Australia has numerous benefits.