USDA bundles $700M soil health fund, cuts staff by 20%
USDA dedicated $700M to regenerative farming through consolidated federal program, but concurrent 2,400-person NRCS staff cut threatens on-ground deployment capacity.
Microsoft Signs 1 Million-Unit Biochar Deal With Liferaft
Microsoft's 10-year, 1-million-CRU offtake agreement with Iowa-based Liferaft, finalized March 25, 2026, marks the largest U.S. biochar carbon removal deal on record and signals structural maturation of the voluntary carbon removal market.
Microsoft Buys 1 Million Biochar Credits from Liferaft in 10-Year Deal
Microsoft has signed a 10-year offtake agreement with Iowa-based Liferaft for 1 million biochar carbon removal units — the largest such deal in U.S. history — signalling that bankable demand is now the primary lever for scaling durable carbon removal infrastructure.