The market is buzzing with carbon-reduction platforms designed to pay farmers for following established carbon-reduction protocols. Indigo Ag, the Ecosystem Services Market Consortium, Farmerâs Business Network, Bayer-Climate Corporation, Nori and Nutrien are some of the players in the sector. They all rely on data from the farmer to verify compliance. That means more data collection from farmers. Hereâs a checklist for farmers and other users when reviewing contract terms offered by carbon-reduction platforms. Does the platform minimize the loss of other future opportunities for the farmer that may arise from climate change? Does the platform collect only as much data as necessary to verify compliance with the carbon-reduction protocols?