Regeneration International (Regenerative Agriculture Alliance (RAA))

This project supports poultry producers who follow diversified regenerative climate-smart grain production methods incorporating small grains, no-till, and cover crops, integrated agroforestry practices. The project will conduct a 5-year study of a subset of farms that are following the climate-smart regenerative poultry silviculture protocols and the farms with climate-smart grain fields that supply them.

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Farm Eligibility

Start Date

Sep-23

Geography

IA, IL, MN, OK, SD, WI and tribal areas

Eligible Practices

  • Alley Cropping

  • Conservation Crop Rotation
  • Cover Crops
  • Nutrient Management
  • Reduced- or No-Till

Additionality Requirement

Does not specify

Money Matters

Payment Schedule

Funds will be deployed in years 1, 2, and 3 on 2,500 newly enrolled acres such that by year 5 all enrolled producers have completed a full cycle of grains production.

Price

Producers will be eligible for $75/ac payments to adopt the CS grain rotation for one full cycle, or three years. Regenerative poultry producers will receive a 10% rebate on feed up to $500,000 in total rebates.

Stackability (With goverment programs and other markets)

Refer to program category descriptions for general stackability potential. Reach out to the program contact for more information.

Carbon Related Incentive

Not applicable

Contracting Info

Contract Length

The project involves a three-year crop rotation.

Data Collected at Enrollment

All projects are required to include plans to (1) quantify greenhouse gas (GHG) benefits and (2) monitor/verify those benefits over time.

Enrollment Assistance

Does not specify

Agronomic/Technical Assistance

Technical assistance will be managed in partnership between RAA and the tracking and monitoring foundational services of Regenerative Agriculture Solutions. They will provide producer support, production tracking, and producer engagement.

Technical Info

Lead Organization

Regeneration International

Outcome Estimation

GHG fluxes will be measured in the field using a GASMET Terra portable gas analyzer. The
GASMET provides a comprehensive and accurate measurement of CO2, CH4, and N2O while greatly reducing field and lab time. Soil collars will be installed in all treatment and control areas to ensure accuracy of repeated sampling. Measurements will be taken approximately every three weeks during the growing season.

Verification

Does not specify

Penalty for Temporary Break in Practice Implementation

Does not specify

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Funded by the Illinois Soybean Association Checkoff Program.

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