Carbon by Indigo

Getting Started With Carbon by Indigo

A step-by-step guide with short videos for getting started in Carbon by Indigo.

Written by Morgan Mooney
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How to Sign up, Log in, & Complete your Profile

Your step-by-step guide to creating a free account or logging into your existing account and completing your Profile.

Written by Morgan Mooney
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Terms used when creating your account

Want some more information on what those terms mean when you are creating your account? We’ll define those terms in this guide.

Written by Morgan Mooney
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How to add your fields in Carbon by Indigo

Uploading field boundaries, selecting a boundary, or drawing from scratch

Written by Morgan Mooney
Updated over a week ago

How to add fields by connecting to John Deere Operations Center™

Use our Connect feature to bring your fields over from John Deere Operations Center™

Written by Morgan Mooney
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Carbon field boundary requirements

The requirements your fields should meet to be successfully added to Carbon by Indigo

Written by Morgan Mooney
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How to edit overlapping boundaries in John Deere Operations Center

A guide to editing boundaries that overlap

Written by Morgan Mooney
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Using mapping tools to remove areas of a boundary and add pivot fields

Advanced field boundary editing tools

Written by Morgan Mooney
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How to create multiple polygons per field using the 'Draw' tool

How to save multiple polygons as a single field using the Draw tool to reduce data entry.

Written by Morgan Mooney
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How to upload shapefiles

Learn how to upload your digital field boundaries rather than drawing them.

Written by Morgan Mooney
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How to Request Shapefiles from the FSA

Written by Morgan Mooney
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How to edit a field boundary

A guide to making changes to your existing field boundaries.

Written by Morgan Mooney
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Edit your Farm Name in two easy steps

Learn how to quickly edit your farm name(s).

Written by Morgan Mooney
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How to move your fields to a different Farm or Entity

3 easy steps to change the Farm Name or Entity for a given field

Written by Morgan Mooney
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How to confirm boundary edits

Watch a short demo video on how to confirm your boundary edits

Written by Morgan Mooney
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Carbon Program Eligibility FAQ

Frequently asked questions around checking eligibility for the Carbon Program

Written by Morgan Mooney
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How to contract your eligible fields in Carbon by Indigo

A step-by-step guide to contracting the fields you've added to your account.

Written by Morgan Mooney
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How to check if your fields are successfully contracted with Carbon by Indigo

A how-to guide to check the status of your field boundaries

Written by Morgan Mooney
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How to unenroll (and re-enroll) fields in Carbon by Indigo

How to edit previously-enrolled field boundaries

Written by Morgan Mooney
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Add Fields to a Carbon by Indigo Contract

How to add more fields to an existing Carbon by Indigo contract

Written by Morgan Mooney
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Explore cover crop blends using the Cover Crop Selection Tool

Learn how to generate a cover crop blend for your fields

Written by Morgan Mooney
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FAQ carbon farming practices that qualify

Answering your questions on qualifying practice changes

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Written by Joanna Rogerson
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How to add practice changes to contracted fields

Learn how to identify which fields still need practice change info and how to enter it

Written by Morgan Mooney
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Find out how much Plant-Available Nitrogen you can expect from Cover Crops tool

How to use the Plant-Available Nitrogen from Cover Crops tool to get an estimate of Plant-Available Nitrogen from Cover crops

Written by Tom Lawler
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How to start a cover crop plan on my farm?

A step - by - step guide to creating a cover crop plan for your farm with important factors to consider.

Written by Tom Lawler
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Get an estimate of tillage equipment cost savings using the Tillage Cost Estimator

How to use the Tillage Cost Estimator to view equipment cost savings from tillage practice changes

Written by Tom Lawler
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What equipment do I need to plant my cover crops?

Lays out different options for equipment necessary to plant cover crops.

Written by Tom Lawler
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When should I terminate my cover crop?

Cover crop termination timing guide

Written by Tom Lawler
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Carbon Farming and Nitrogen Management Year 1

Guide on nitrogen management during the first year of enrollment.

Written by Tom Lawler
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How do cover crops impact soil temperature?

Considers the impact of cover crops on soil temperature by examining a study comparing a cover crop field and a fallow field in Wisconsin.

Written by Tom Lawler
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Cover Crops Impacting Soil Moisture

Considers the impact of cover crops on soil moisture by examining a study in the Iowa region using no till and cover crops.

Written by Tom Lawler
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How to enter my field records in Carbon by Indigo

Carbon by Indigo requires growers to tell us a bit about what happened on their fields. Learn how to get started entering field records.

Written by Morgan Mooney
Updated over a week ago

How to add field records by connecting to John Deere Operations Center™

Use our Connect feature to bring your field record events into Carbon from John Deere Operations Center™

Written by Morgan Mooney
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Using the Indigo Farmer Mobile App

Mobile app used to enter farm records, upload photos and supporting documents, & check crop health, field status, and learning resources

Written by Morgan Mooney
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How to copy an event from one field to another

Learn how to copy event details from one field to one or more other fields

Written by Morgan Mooney
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Tips to keep in mind as you gear up for record entry

Tips to help prepare you for farm record entry and submission

Written by Morgan Mooney
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How many years of field records do you need to enter for Carbon by Indigo?

The number of years of field records required depends on your crop rotation. Learn more here.

Written by Morgan Mooney
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How to add multiple of any event type

This guide will walk you through how to add multiple of any event type.

Written by Todd Weitekamp
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Using draft events & events from multiple sources

Events created via import or manual entry can now be saved prior to finalizing all required sections

Written by Morgan Mooney
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How to map multiple event geometries on one field

Learn how to add multiple event geometries for a given event to one field without overlap

Written by Morgan Mooney
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How to use the "I don't know" option when adding an event

Know the dos and don'ts of the "I don't know" answer option when entering your events

Written by Morgan Mooney
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Terms used for Carbon by Indigo field records entry

Glossary and definitions of words used in the Carbon by Indigo program

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Written by Joanna Rogerson
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How to add an event for cover crop termination

How to properly document the termination of your cover crop.

Written by Todd Weitekamp
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How to remove an event that didn't occur on your field

Learn how to remove an event from your annual list if it did not occur for that year

Written by Morgan Mooney
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How to use the My Documents Page

The My Documents page creates a single place for you to organize your supporting documents

Written by Morgan Mooney
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What supporting documentation can I use for events?

Learn more about acceptable documentation for field events such as tillage and fertilizer application.

Written by Morgan Mooney
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Providing Documentation for Winter Killed Cover Crops

This guide walks through how to use Weather Underground as an option for documenting winter kill on cover crops

Written by Morgan Mooney
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Upload Supporting Documentation: How to add a document as proof of practice change.

Supporting documents help provide proof of the management events you did on your fields. Learn how to add them and what is required.

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Written by Joanna Rogerson
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Carbon by Indigo's policy on data integrity

Learn how Indigo safeguards your data through our data collection standards and partnership with ADT

Written by Morgan Mooney
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How to navigate the My Carbon Status Dashboard

Learn how to use the My Carbon Status page to prioritize fields for record entry, resolve edits, and file.

Written by Morgan Mooney
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Reviewing your Carbon payment report

A visual guide for understanding your payment report

Written by Morgan Mooney
Updated this week

How to add, update, or confirm payment details

How-to guide for ensuring Indigo has the required payment details to issue payment for Carbon credits

Written by Morgan Mooney
Updated over a week ago

How Carbon Payment Estimates are Calculated

Check out this article for more information on how Carbon credit payment estimates are calculated for Carbon by Indigo.

Written by Morgan Mooney
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Payment FAQ

Understand how you will get paid in the Carbon Program

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Written by Joanna Rogerson
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Carbon by Indigo - Who are the supporters?

Want more information on who is purchasing our verified Carbon credits? Check out this help article full of resources.

Written by Morgan Mooney
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General Carbon Program FAQ

Review frequently asked questions on the Carbon program

Written by Morgan Mooney
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Carbon by Indigo Soil Sampling FAQs

Soil sampling is an exciting step in the Carbon program. Check out this article for answers to your questions.

Written by Morgan Mooney
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How to add and edit a new entity

Step by step guidance

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Written by Joanna Rogerson
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Carbon by Indigo Software: Browser Compatibility

List of preferred browsers when using the Carbon by Indigo site

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Written by Raul Diaz
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