Soil and Water Outcomes Fund

The Soil and Water Outcomes Fund is an ecosystem service program that provides payment to farmers adopting new regenerative farming practices. The focus is on CO2e insetting and water quality outcomes.

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Farm Eligibility

Start Date

2020

Geography

IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, NC, ND, NE, NY, OH, SD, WI.

Eligible Practices

  • Cover Crops

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

Additionality Requirement

Yes

Money Matters

Payment Schedule

50% after contract signing
50% after verification

Price

Average payment of $34 per acre

Stackability (With goverment programs and other markets)

Allowed in some cases. Requires confirmation with contract terms.

Carbon Related Incentive

Inset

Contracting Info

Contract Length

One-year contracts with yearly renewal

Data Collected at Enrollment

Farm operational data: 3 years historical baseline plus 2-3 years of proposed practice change(s)

Enrollment Assistance

Enrollment assistance is provided by a team of field program representatives.

Agronomic/Technical Assistance

Free assistance provided by staff

Technical Info

Lead Organization

Managed by AgOutcomes Inc.

Outcome Estimation

Modeling, with 10% of fields subject to in-field soil and water sampling at no cost to farmer

Verification

Yearly field visits

Penalty for Temporary Break in Practice Implementation

Breach of contract, farmer would not receive payment

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Funded by the Illinois Soybean Association Checkoff Program.

ISAP and its members aim to provide farmers with transparent and practical information to increase their confidence in evaluating incentive payment opportunities. ISAP does not endorse any particular program or company.