Description
The goal of the 2024 Truterra® carbon program is to help eligible farmers defray some of the technical and financial costs associated with the transition to conservation agronomy practices and potentially reward them for the impact of their services – whether they are new to these practices or have been utilizing them for many years.
Elligibility
Corn (grain), soybeans, wheat (grain), or cotton present in crop years 2022-2024. Eligible farmers may receive payment for 2022, 2023, and 2024 (3 potential years, depending on eligibility of each field in each year). Strip/no-till and/or use of cover crops on eligible crops in 2022, 2023, and/or 2024. Availbe in AL, AR, GA, IA, IL, IN, KY, KS, LA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, NE, ND, OH, OK, SD, TN, TX, WI.
Available Funding
Eligible farmers may earn up to $30/metric ton with a $2/acre minimum for the program.
Length of Contracts
The Vintage Year Enrollment Schedule obligates the farmer to provide services to Truterra for the years identified in the schedule and to provide data to Truterra for the next five years. The Vintage Year Enrollment Schedule does not obligate a farmer to provide services beyond the reporting tail or sell carbon benefits to Truterra in future years.
Cost-share requirements?
NA
Required Documentation (prove ownership/lease arrangements)
If you do not already have a Truterra® MyPortal account, start by completing the preenrollment form at Truterraag.com/enroll. Once the form is complete, farmers will be invited to create a Truterra® MyPortal account. o Enter field boundaries and field-level data within Truterra® MyPortal to determine if the farmer has fields that may be eligible for any of the current Truterra sustainability programs. o Complete enrollment for qualifying fields within Truterra® MyPortal. Eligible farmers must provide crop and other data from 2018-2024.
Contact
John Porter jporter@landolakes.com