Let’s kick the tyres before we jump in.
Carbon Sync projects are long-term — and so is the relationship behind them. That’s why we don’t rush into anything.
We’re in it for the long haul, and we want to make sure we’re the right fit — for your farm, your goals, and the way you work.
The Cost-Benefit Report is how we start. It gives you a clear, honest look at whether soil carbon farming could work on your land — and whether we’re the right team to help you do it.
It’s part planning, part gut check — and a good way to figure out if this thing’s got legs.
And even if you choose not to go ahead, the report is yours to keep — a detailed, farm-specific blueprint that shows what carbon farming could offer your business.
Here’s what you’ll find under the bonnet:
The Executive Summary
A big-picture view of what’s possible.
We know your time is valuable, and there’s always something that needs your attention on the farm. That’s why we lead with what matters most.
While the full CB report might run over 100 pages, this summary section gives you a sharp, paddock-ready snapshot of the opportunity:
– What your farm could earn
– Where the carbon potential lies
– How the project can align with your existing system
– The key take-home points to help you make a confident call
In every section of the report, you’ll see key take-home points. So you can get the full story without needing to read every line.
It’s your farm, your goals, your decision. We just make it easier to see what’s on the table.
Example Farm
Take Home Points
Farm Snapshot
Example Farm: 2,763 ha, ~ 1,980 ha arable.
Land use: 50% cropping, 20% grazing, 30% non-arable.
Climate Challenges
Annual rainfall to drop 8.9%; spring rainfall down 23.1%.
Hot days (+11/year) and heat exposure (+10 fertility days) will rise.
Evapotranspiration up 1.4–5.2%; sowing soil moisture down 23.1%.
Carbon Sequestration Potential
SOC increase: 0.2 – 0.5%; sequestration: 89,363–321,705 tCO2-e over 25 years.
Key Management Strategies
Retain water with contouring, swales, and vegetation.
Use rotational grazing to boost biomass retention and SOC.
Regenerate pastures with perennial grasses and legumes.
Apply organic amendments and use saline-tolerant species to reclaim degraded areas.
Financial Outlook
ACCU value: AU$6.2M–22.5M (67,022–241,279 ACCUs over 25 years).
Business Model Options
Who’s carrying what?
Every carbon project needs a structure — and a partner you can trust to hold it with you. This section lays out the different ways a project can be run, so you can see what suits your farm, your time, and your appetite for risk.
We flesh out both the numbers and the real-world experience of each option - if you go-it-alone, if you work with a third-party service provider, or if you partner with us.
We keep it clear: who carries the risk, who does the work, how the returns are shared.
Our model is designed for dryland farming systems — with complexity, uncertainty, and time constraints in mind. That’s why we carry the upfront cost and compliance load, while you retain complete control over how you manage your land.
Because if this is going to work, it has to work for both of us — in practice, and on paper.
Calculations based on 1,000 ha example farm
Understanding Your Landscape
Before we talk about what’s possible, we get clear on what’s there. This section maps the physical bones of your farm — from the shape of the land to the flow of water, soil types, and past land use.
We combine remote sensing, boots-on-the-ground-truthing, and your knowledge to sketch out where carbon could be built, and where it can’t. It’s about defining the Carbon Estimation Areas (CEAs) — the zones where change will be measured and credits earned.
We look at:
Climate trends and risks: past and projected.
Topography: ridges, valleys, and how they move water.
Hydrography: what’s flowing, what’s pooling.
Soils and constraints: what holds carbon, what doesn’t.
Vegetation and infrastructure: what stays, what’s excluded.
This is how we lay the groundwork — literally — for a project that’s tailored to your farm’s shape, soils, and story.
What the Data and the Landscape are Telling Us
This section steps back and reads the land — not just where it is now, but what it’s been through, and where it could go.
We look at every piece of data we can gather, including your current practices — things like grazing patterns and stubble management — and assess how they might be tweaked to support greater carbon storage. We then unpack the environmental conditions that shape soil carbon: climate patterns, topography, soil type, and risks like erosion and salinity.
But it’s not just about carbon. The analysis digs into the ecological levers that support long-term productivity: water retention, vegetation recovery, and restoring the small water cycle. That means thinking in systems — and looking for where strategic changes could unlock function across the whole farm.
We also surface the major challenges and opportunities under climate change: where resilience could be strengthened through things like swales, drought-adapted species, and better-managed grazing pressure.
In short: we start mapping what the farm already holds — and where the big levers are to help life return, take root, and grow.
What Could Be Done Differently?
We don’t arrive with a prescription. Because, we’re smarter than that. And so are you!
We know there is no magic bullet for carbon sequestration and land restoration.
We start by looking for the biggest constraint holding the system back. We address that first. Then we scaffold around it.
This section outlines the new management activities that could support carbon sequestration under the method — but more importantly, support your farm to function better, for longer.
We bring a toolbox of innovative and proven practices — things like adaptive grazing using Virtual Fencing technology, strategic groundcover incorporation, stubble retention and enhanced digestion, contouring for water cycle restoration, or strategic nutrient application — and work with you to explore what makes sense in your system.
Each option is designed to stack — not just for carbon, but for small water cycle restoration, soil fertility, and farm resilience. So you’re not just shifting practice. You’re building something that can hold, and creating the conditions to keep farming productively, even as climate conditions shift.
What Could Get in the Way
Facing risk clearly — and sharing it fairly.
Every project comes with risk — from drought and commodity shifts, to regulatory changes and measurement uncertainty. We don’t gloss over that. We lay it out clearly.
This section outlines the key risks to long-term soil carbon performance and shows how they're managed — or mitigated — in a Carbon Sync project.
We show:
– What we carry (compliance, audit, upfront costs)
– What you carry (seasonal conditions, on-farm management)
– What can’t be controlled — but can be planned for
We’ve designed our model to share risk in a way that’s fair and workable — especially for dry-land systems where resilience matters most.
Because if a project’s going to last, it needs to be built for the full stretch — not just the good years.
What It Could Be Worth
Scenarios, returns, and how the numbers stack up.
This section models how much carbon your farm could sequester over time — and what that could mean for your bottom line.
We explore a range of sequestration scenarios, based on how the land might respond to changes in management. For each, we model the potential volume of carbon credits and provide financial forecasts over a 25-year period.
You’ll also see how the numbers shift depending on the business model — whether you partner with Carbon Sync, engage a third-party agent, or run the project independently.
That includes:
– Total income potential
– Developer share (if applicable)
– Internal Rate of Return (IRR) across scenarios
These aren’t inflated figures — they’re conservative, evidence-based projections grounded in your farm’s potential. The goal is simple: to help you make a clear, informed call about whether a project stacks up, and which model makes the most sense for your operation.
The Road Ahead
By this point, you’ve got a detailed, grounded view of what a carbon farming project could look like on your farm — the shape of the land, the system it’s holding, and what might be possible if we scaffold around the constraints.
This section ties it together.
Whether you decide to move forward or not, the report is yours.
It’s a map of your farm’s potential — built from real data, designed to help you make the call, and rooted in the idea that function comes first, carbon follows.
We’re here if you’re ready.
And if not — we hope this gave you a clear, honest picture of what’s possible.
Ready to Grow?
Yes! I’m ready to tell you about my farm
Not ready yet. I’ll just have a cuppa with Carl