Bayer Carbon Program: ForGround by Bayer

Start Date

ForGround launched in August 2022

Eligible Practices

• Cover Crops
• In-Field Management
• Reduced- or No-Till

Eligible Counties (in NE)

Statewide

Payment Schedule

Payments are issued after farmer completes necessary documentation and Bayer can verify that the practices took place. For practices completed in Fall 2022/Spring 2023, payments should be expected within 30 days of completing practice verification, estimated to be Q4 of 2023.

Price

$5-6 per acre for reduced tillage (strip-till or no-till), $6 per acre for cover crop adoption (only available in some states)

Contract Length

10 year enrollment (minus 1 year if farmer was paid for historical practices) + additional 10 year retention of practices.

Data Collected at Enrollment

During enrollment, growers share their fields via Climate FieldView and select which practices are used and when they were adopted. 3 years historical data is required.

Enrollment Assistance

Customer Success team available to answer questions via carbonprogram@bayer.com or 833-877-7934

Lead Organization

Bayer

Outcome Estimation

Soil sampling every 5 years, with carbon sequestration modeled on a yearly basis via external peer-reviewed models. Payment is on a per acre basis vs. tones sequestered.