Agronomy
What is the most common cover crop species?
Cereal Rye
What date does enrollment end and the contract officially start?
September 15th, 2023
What type of carbon credit does Cargill RegenConnect originate?
Inset Credits
What is the payment per acre for a field sequestering 0.50mt/acre with our new value of $35/ton
$17.50/acre
What are two major forms of erosion?
Wind and Water
This is the amount of time the RegenConnect program looks back from contract start to determine the baseline of a field.
12 Months
What are the 3 major categories of demand customers that want to purchase our carbon credits?
feed/food, fuel, fiber
Name three crops that aren't eligible for Cargill RegenConnect
CRP, Alfalfa, Hay, Beets, Peas, Sweet Corn, Sugar Beets, Vegetable Crops
This baseline gives growers the most flexibility when it comes to implementing practices on their field.
Conventional Tillage and Fallow (no winter cover)
Acres enrolled by September 2023 will be official credits for sale in what year?
2025
Fiber customers are looking to source cotton from Cargill- What is the name of the program that allows farmers to sell sustainable cotton for a premium?
RegenConnect Regeneratively Sourced Cotton
Name a tillage implement that is considered reduced tillage
Strip till, harrow, ridge till, subsoiler, vertical tillage, row crop cultivator
What % of acres at the field level need to be re-enrolled yearly to achieve program permanence?
80% or greater
Airlines are creating the demand for an alternative fuel derived from agricultural product with the acronym SAF
Sustainable Aviation Fuel
Cargill is supporting farmer-led efforts to adopt practices and systems of regenerative agriculture across __________ acres in North America by 2030.
10 Million!
What comprises about 50% of soil organic matter?
Soil Organic Carbon
Name two factors that play a role in outcome variability.
Soil Type, Weather, Cropping History, Geography...
A food and beverage company is taking steps to reduce emissions within their supply chain to reach their __________ goal
Scope 3 emissions
Denitrification and Decomposition