July 18, 2023

Cargill Regenconnect^® in collaboration to enable new revenue streams for farmers adopting sustainable practices

Cargill and John Deere, a global leader in the delivery of agricultural, turf, construction and forestry equipment, are announcing a collaborative effort to streamline the digital and in-field experience for US farmers using John Deere technology and electing to participate in the Cargill RegenConnect^® programme.

Cargill RegenConnect provides farmers a financial incentive for positive environmental outcomes through the adoption of regenerative agriculture practices, while helping to improve soil health and decarbonise the agriculture supply chain. John Deere's precision agriculture technology and digital platform, Operations Center, helps farmers to implement and document the practices they choose to adopt as part of Cargill RegenConnect.

John Deere and Cargill will work together to help farmers adopt and use precision technology and synchronise the flow of information when they opt-in to share data between systems. Farmers will be able to use existing planting, harvest and tillage documentation data stored in the Operations Center, easily fill in missing information and enroll in the 2023 Cargill RegenConnect programme. This will help farmers save time, assure greater accuracy of data and offer the most up to date, consistent and comprehensive view of their operation.

"John Deere and Cargill have a shared vision for advancing sustainability through digital capabilities that support farmers," said Alexey Rostapshov, head of sustainability solutions for John Deere. "Farmers will have another tool in their toolbox to make the best decisions about sustainability and profitability for their farm. The connection to Operations Center provides Cargill RegenConnect participants the opportunity to learn about the programme, manage and implement practice changes, and sync data across systems. This will save farmers time and empower them to make the best agronomic and economic decisions for their farm."

The streamlined Operations Center functionality will be rolled out and enhanced over several programme years. The Cargill RegenConnect programme is available to all Operations Center users in 24 US states. Farmers will be able to work directly with their John Deere dealer to learn about equipment and technology available to implement practices eligible under the Cargill RegenConnect programme and to ensure the as-applied documentation data is complete.

"Organising and providing data to seamlessly participate in environmental markets through programmes like Cargill RegenConnect not only helps farmers get organised on the front end to better manage their on-farm data, but also prepares them to participate in future market opportunities" said Chantelle Donahue, North American agriculture supply chain vice president at Cargill.

Cargill RegenConnect is in its third year. This programme pays farmers for improving soil health based on the regenerative agriculture practices they have adopted including cover crops, no till or reduced till. Eligible acres must have a primary crop of corn, soy, wheat, or cotton.

Enrollment in the 2023 Cargill RegenConnect programme is open thru September 15.

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