Corteva Agriscience
Corteva helps farmers get carbon credits for regenerative agricultural projects by producing credits though Indigo Ag, certified by the Climate Action Reserve.
Farm Eligibility
Founded in 2018, became independent in June 2019
AL, AR, NC, SC, CO, ND, SD, DE, GA, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, MD, MI, MN, MS, MO, NE, NY, OH, OK, PA, TN, TX, VT, VA, WI
Cover Crops
- Increase Biodiversity
- Nutrient Management
- Reduced- or No-Till
- Wildlife Habitat Planting
Yes
Money Matters
Payments are made after practices are verified and sold.
$5-20 per acre by introducing cover crops and/or reduced tillage. Minimum $20 per credit/tonne CO2e
Farmers can participate in federal and state conservation programs.
Offset
Contracting Info
5-year contract with the option to opt-out of the program at any time.
Current crop year + 3-5 years of historical field data, including crop type, nitrogen applications, tillage data, harvest data, and cover cropping data (if applicable).
Enroll fields through late summer for the crop year that practice changes occurred. Assistance in navigating program participation (onboarding to payment) provided by Corteva Carbon Sales and Support. Visit https://www.corteva.us/products-and-solutions/digital-solutions/carbon.html#anchor_5
Free agronomic recommendations on practice changes and implementation provided by local Pioneer Seed Agents or other Corteva Advisors.
Technical Info
Founded by Dow, DuPont, and Pioneer.
Practice changes are logged in the Granular Insights platform. This data is shared with Indigo Ag, who will quantify farmers’ soil carbon storage and certify their credits.
Soil sampling by Corteva, with additional quantification and verification conducted by Indigo Ag.
Payments will be paused until you resume the practice(s) and demonstrate net-new carbon sequestration above your established baseline.
