Truterra, LLC’s Climate SMART (Scaling Mechanisms for Agriculture’s Regenerative Transformation)

The initiative aims to scale production of climate-smart corn, soybeans, wheat, cotton, and milk among producers working with the Climate SMART Resource Network (the Network). Over the course of five years, the Network will engage more than 20,000 farmers and dairy producers, deliver agronomic assistance, data management services and financial incentives, impact more than 7 million acres, and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by approximately 6.9 million metric tons CO2e.

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Farm Eligibility

Start Date

Apr-23

Geography

States not specified. Geographies include Midwest, South, California, Mid-Atlantic, Northeast, Southeast.

Eligible Practices

  • Conservation Crop Rotation

  • Cover Crops
  • Field Operations Emissions Reduction Irrigation System (Surface and Subsurface)
  • Irrigation Water Management
  • Nutrient Management
  • Reduced- or No- Till
  • Waste Separation Facility
  • Wastewater Treatment (Mile House)

Additionality Requirement

Does not specify

Money Matters

Payment Schedule

Does not specify

Price

Does not specify

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

Activities will span five years

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

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Technical Info

Lead Organization

Truterra, a subsidiary of Land O’Lakes, in partnership with American Farmland Trust (AFT), Federation of Southern Cooperatives, the Soil Health Institute (SHI), Black Family Land Trust, Inc. (BFLT), and Farm Credit Council (FCC).

Outcome Estimation

Does not specify

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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