ADM re:generations

ADM’s Re:generations programs provide payment for farmers currently using or adopting regenerative agricultural practices.

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Carbon Programs: Programs claim a farmer’s carbon asset and may require new practices to be eligible for payments.

Farm Eligibility

Start Date

2022

Geography

AL, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, NE, MS, SC

Eligible Practices

  • Cover Crops

  • Living Roots Year-Round
  • Nutrient Management
  • Reduced or No-Till

Additionality Requirement

Not required to enroll, but it is the majority of payment opportunities.

Money Matters

Payment Schedule

Payments are made in May and September of the year following enrollment

Price

$10/acre for cover crop started in 2022 or before, $20/acre for cover crop starting in 2023-2025. $2/acre for no-till/strip-till, $3/acre for living root establishment, $2/acre for nitrogen use efficiency, and $5/acre for enhanced nitrogen management (right rate, right source, right time, right placement).

Stackability (With goverment programs and other markets)

Must not be part of any private regenerative ag program. Participation in public-funded program is
accepted.

Carbon Related Incentive

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Contracting Info

Contract Length

Annual contract.

Data Collected at Enrollment

Data is entered into the FBN/Gradable system. Data includes field boundary, identification, planting dates, tillage practices, fertilizer application, cover crop data, harvest information, and other questions around field-level decisions.

Enrollment Assistance

Provides 30-minute consultation from technical assistance partners or ADM Climate-Smart Origination Managers helps guide producers on what is required for a successful execution and the potential rewards. For information on the 2023 program, visit https://admadvantage.com/regen/programs/#section-7

Agronomic/Technical Assistance

Technical assistance is provided by partners unique to each eligible state.

Technical Info

Lead Organization

ADM (American Farmland Trust as technical assistance partner)

Outcome Estimation

Soil sampling is performed for a small subset of acreage.

Verification

FBN performs verification through remote sensing and “other tools,” per ADM’s website.

Penalty for Temporary Break in Practice Implementation

Must meet all requirements of program or will not qualify for final payment.

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Funded by the Illinois Soybean Association Checkoff Program.

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