M4MM/Iconoclast Climate Smart Presentation

Climate Smart Presentation for Farmers and Agriculturists

Climate-Smart Farming

January 31, 2024

Climate Smart Grant Partnership

Iconoclast Industries LLC, in partnership with the USDA, is investing in American farmers, researchers and entrepreneurs who are developing the industrial hemp and agricultural carbon supply chains.

Lead hemp partner for the USDA’s Climate-Smart Commodities program.

Conceived as an incubator/accelerator for industrial hemp companies, Industries’ primary function is to acquire funding for hemp projects.

What is Climate Smart? The core purpose of the grant is for farmers to adopt climate-smart and good stewardship practices.

Iconoclast Eligible Practices

Residue & Tillage Management (No Till)

Residue & Tillage Management (Reduced Till)

Conservation Crop Rotation

Nutrient Management

Cover Crops

Field Border

Mulching

Why Industrial Hemp? Hemp only accounts for .0032% of the annual USDA reported farmland utilization, illustrating the enormity of the opportunity and the challenge for the largest new crop entry in United States history.

Hemp has many applications, but many farmers chased the CBD market, which anticipated rulings by the FDA in 2019 and have yet to occur

Hemp Fiber is the outer most layer of the hemp plant stalk, often used for textiles, ropes, bioplastics, and even asphalt.

Hemp Hurd is the inner most layer of the hemp plant stalk and can be made into a “wood chip” type product, which can be used for animal bedding, wood replacement products, and more. Hemp Grain can be pressed into oil for fuel products and also has significant nutritional value. The outer shell of the grain can be used for animal feed and more.

Hemps true value is in the industrial materials market

Farmers have been reluctant to farm due to lack of available funding, commoditized crop pricing, and lack of crop insurance

Hemp Flower when processed makes cannabinoids which are used in CBD products.

Carbon Credits are created in the farming process both through the crops and the soil. These credits are measured through our software, CarbonTrack, and given a value in which companies can purchase. Carbon Credits will be an essential part of every business’ tax payments come 2030.

This is NOT floral hemp and no CBD will be produced.

Carbon Credit

Materials/Products Created

Fiber

Hurd

Grain

Carbon

Paper

Hempcrete

Ethanol

Carbon Credits

Ethanol

Rebar

Jet Fuel

Climate Pledge

Bioplastics

Insulation

Animal Feed

Q45 Tax

Textiles

Protein

Cap and Trade

Animal Bedding

Packaging

Energy

Omegas

Bioslurry

Asphalt

Farming Industrial Hemp Farming practices are essentially the same as traditional row-crops such as corn, soy and cotton.

Required Equipment:

Tractor

Seed Drill

Combine Harvester

Required Software/Forms: CarbonTrack Software (Provided by Iconoclast) USDA & FSA Forms

How do you validate sequestered carbon?

Farmers

Consolidated Carbon

CarbonTrack

Carbon Credit Market

Industrial Hemp Raw Materials Market

What is CarbonTrack? Carbon Track is a required software tool for all Iconoclast Climate-Smart farming partners. It is a farm resource planning (“FRP”) software that gathers data to measure and validate carbon credits.

Farmer Registration & Participation Whether starting as apart of the first grant round or in years 2-5, we’re here to grow with you, offering continuous learning, improvements, and chances to expand your sustainable practices.

Please register online: www.iconoclast.industries/farm Not all farmers who apply will qualify, but all will be evaluated fairly and with dedication.

Fill out farm interactive farm form (emailed after you register) Not all farmers who apply will qualify, but all will be evaluated fairly and with dedication.

Iconoclast selects 2024 participants: Up to 150 acres for hemp and carbon track or 2,500 acres for carbon track

Farmer Responsibilities Selected underserved farmers will be creating a lasting impact. Farmers will be aligned to 120 months of climate smart conservation practices, as apart of program payment, turning each farm into a beacon of climate-smart agriculture.

Key Farmer Responsibilities:

Land Management: Utilize provided land for Hemp Biomass cultivation, applying USDA-NRCS Climate Smart practices. Water Supply: Ensure availability of adequate and suitable water resources. Software and SOP Compliance: Daily usage of provided software, adhering to Standard Operating Procedures for climate smart mitigation, conservation, and growing methods. Labor and Equipment Provision: Supply necessary labor and equipment, following the Hemp Farming SOP up to the point of harvesting. Choices in planting methods and irrigation techniques (flood, overhead pivot, drip tape) at farmer’s discretion. Regulatory Compliance: Abide by all certifications and information requests from USDA, FSA, EPA, and other relevant agencies. Comply with USDA-NRCS-CPA-52 requirements, with the option to appoint Company as authorized representative for compliance.

Iconoclast Support Services Farmer will enjoy having a singular point of purchase for all biomass and co-products by Iconoclast which ensures farmer has no issue in navigating supply chains for climate-smart commodities.

Financial Assistance

Climate-Smart Practice Training

Seed and Genetic Provision

Expert-Led Focus Groups

Ongoing Support and Consultation

Performance Monitoring

Farmer Direct Services

Iconoclast will provide a preferred vendor list with all the requisite tools and resources to participate in the Climate-Smart Hemp program. In some cases, Iconoclast will negotiate reduced program rates.

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