![]() The project plans to use COMET-Planner and/or other data models (e.g., Truterra Sustainability Tool, SYMFONI) to identify practice options that maximize carbon sequestration. Planned marketing efforts include identifying strategies for building acres or products. Project plans to support implementation of climate-smart practices like cover crops, nutrient management plans, forest stand management, prescribed grazing and forage and biomass planting. This project will work through its network of 3,000 conservation districts throughout the nation to grow and advance grassroots efforts to ensure producers and local communities are prepared to meet the demand and have access to climate-smart commodity markets. Strengthening Grassroots Leadership and Capacity to Scale Climate-Smart Production Systems and Facilitate Underserved Producers' Access to Markets Major Commodities: Corn, Soybeans, Wheat, Sugar Beets ![]() Primary States Expected: IL, IN, IA, KS, NE, ND, OH, WI, SD, MO, MI, MN Other Major Partners: PepsiCo**, Cargill**, Renewable Energy Group**, Ingredion**, Target**, JBS**, Coca-Cola**, FarmRaise, Rural Community Assistance Partnership, AgOutcomes* The project also plans to reserve 20% of contracts for underserved populations supported by dedicated conservation agronomist technical assistance. They plan to account for and track both nitrous oxide (N2O) emission reductions and soil carbon sequestration separately at the field level. Monitoring for this project is planned to include remote sensing, field inspections, farmer operational records, field audits and soil sampling. The remaining project funding will support farmer enrollment assistance, carbon quantification, technical assistance support, measurement, reporting and verification, and underserved farmer outreach and enrollment. This project will build markets and provide funding to farmers via outcome-based contracts for the reduction and removal of carbon dioxide through the adoption of new climate-smart practices. Other Major Partners: Farmers for Soil Health (National Corn Growers Association, the United Soybean Board, and the National Pork Board), National Center for Appropriate Technology, National Association of Conservation Districts, Soil Health Institute, University of Missouri, The Sustainability Consortium, Data Transmission Network, MBSH Consulting.Īvailable States: IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, MN, MI, MO, NE, OH, SD, TN, ND, NC, MD, DE, NY, WI, PA, VA Lead Partner: National Fish & Wildlife Foundation The project includes a 20 percent reserve for underserved producers and a survey plan to assist with recruitment. It also plans to enable corn and soybean commodity groups to achieve greenhouse gas emission reduction goals while supporting their farmer members and advancing more productive and sustainable practices, using remote sensing, satellite imagery and other data science techniques while “ground-truthing” with a statistically significant set of soil samples from participating fields and a marketplace interface powered by an integrated monitoring, reporting and verification platform. This project plans to support the implementation of more than 1 million acres of crop crops across 20 states. The platform will quantify, verify, and facilitate the sale of ecosystem benefits, creating a marketplace to generate demand for climate-smart commodities. This project proposes to accelerate long-term cover crop adoption by creating a platform to incentivize farmers. ![]() ![]() Tentatively-Selected Projects by Funding Pool First Funding Pool Project Summariesįarmers for Soil Health Climate-Smart Commodities Partnership (Finalized) Finalized projects are viewable on our project dashboard. Details on tentatively-selected projects are provided below. USDA is investing $3.1 billion in 141 selected projects under Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities. ![]()
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