Using Humics to Lower Carbon Intensity | CI Series

Mitchell and Brian Hora are joined by special guest, Fred Nichols, to dive into the advantages of incorporating humic acid products in agricultural practices. The conversation explores the applications of these products on farms, emphasizing their impact and the return on investment they offer. The conversation also addresses substituting synthetic fertilizers with more environmentally friendly soil health products to reduce carbon intensity scores. Finally, Mitchell and Brian share insights from their own field trials with Huma's products.

Chapters

• 0:00 Introduction
• 3:43 Huma Introduction
• 7:05 What makes Huma a great company?
• 9:29 What are humic acids?
• 14:07 How are humic acids being used on the farm?
• 16:50 How does Huma spread these products?
• 20:13 Application to CI score
• 21:34 Benefits of Huma products for farmers
• 24:22 Decreasing fertilizers and increasing biologicals
• 26:59 Is there a need to use other products with biologicals? Can they be used on their own?
• 30:05 The cost of fertilizer versus the value of a decreased CI score
• 38:59 Finding ROI with Huma products
• 47:17 Will the GREET model be updated to include these nutrient products?
• 50:50 How do you calculate the value of a CI score?
• 54:50 The Hora's trial with Huma
• 57:20 Products in the trial
• 1:00:00 Conclusion