Nebraska Corn Soil Health Project
Innovation
Complete Project
PepsiCo, Cargill, Bayer, and MyFarms are collaborating to support row crop farmers in Blair, Nebraska adopt farming practices known to improve soil health and reduce greenhouse gases, while reducing long-term costs for farmers. This includes cover crops, nutrient management, and diverse rotations.
Objectives
Support farmers to plant at 35,159 acres of cover crops.
Second Party Verified
The project exceeded first year enrollment expectations, both total farm number and total cover crop adoption. We had aimed to recruit 25 growers in year one but enrolled 48 growers. Growers planted cover crops on 14,975 acres.
Participants
Project Lead Organization
Cargill
Full Member
PepsiCo
Full Member
Bayer CropScience
Full Member
MyFarms LLC
Full Member
Project Details
Status
Complete Project
Pathway
Innovation
Crops
Corn (grain)
Natural Resource Concern
Climate Change
Soil Health
Water Quality
Counties
Nebraska