PepsiCo – PCM

The Soil Health Incentive for PCM Farmers, funded by PepsiCo, provides incentive payments for existing and new acres for No-till, Strip-till, Cover Crops, and Nitrogen reduction.

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Farm Eligibility

Start Date

2022 Crop Year

Geography

Existing PCM Regions in IL and NE. Illinois counties include: Boone, Christian, Clinton, Coles, Dekalb, Douglas, Edgar, Ford, Henry, Knox, Lee, Livingston, Logan, Macon, Macoupin, Madison, McLean, Mercer, Monroe, Ogle, Rock Island, Sangamon, St. Clair, Tazewell, Vermillion, Washington, Winnebago, and Woodford.

Eligible Practices

  • Cover Crops

  • Nutrient Management
  • Reduced- or No-Till

Additionality Requirement

None

Money Matters

Payment Schedule

Payments made in the Spring, annually

Price

Single Practices on an Acre: Cover crops – $15/A (1st and 2nd yr ), $10/A (3+yr old); No-Till/Strip-Till – $10/A (1st and 2nd yr), $5/A (3+yr old); N-Reduction to MRTN – $10/A.
Multiple Practices on an Acre: Cover Cropss w/ No-Till/Strip-Till – $20/A (1st and 2nd yr), $15/A (3+yr old); N-Reduction w/ No-Till/Strip-Till – $15/A (1st and 2nd yr); N-Reduction w/ No-Till/Strip-Till and Cover Cropss – $25/A (1st and 2nd yr), $15/A (3+yr old).

Stackability (With goverment programs and other markets)

Yes with funding not making a claim on assets. Not stackable with other markets making claims on assets.

Carbon Related Incentive

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Contracting Info

Contract Length

1 year

Data Collected at Enrollment

Yes

Enrollment Assistance

Yes

Agronomic/Technical Assistance

Yes

Technical Info

Lead Organization

Precision Conservation Management (PCM), PepsiCo

Outcome Estimation

Model based. FieldPrint Platform and Cool Farm Tool are used.

Verification

Self Reporting.

Penalty for Temporary Break in Practice Implementation

No

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Funded by the Illinois Soybean Association Checkoff Program.

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