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Truterra Carbon Incentives Expand to Dairy Sector

Published August 21, 2024

Truterra has launched a first-ever carbon program for dairy farmers. Land O’Lakes created Truterra in 2016, offering incentives to adopt climate-smart farming practices like cover crops and no-till. Truterra President Jamie Leifker says this is their first program for the…
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Truterra Sees Significant Growth in Acres Enrolled

Published May 22, 2024

In the first three years of its carbon program, Truterra paid over $21 million to farmers for the sequestration and reduction of over 1.1 million metric tons of carbon. Truterra President Jamie Leifker said the number of farmers participating in…
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Incentives Available for Regenerative Agriculture

Published March 5, 2024

Truterra has a new grant program for farmers considering regenerative agriculture. Senior Manager of Programs and Grants Amber Leusink says this program helps farmers when trying a new farming practice. "Trying no-till for the first time or strip-till, or planting…
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Longterm Adopters Eligible for Carbon Program

Published March 1, 2024

Early adopters were left out of the original versions of the carbon management programs.  Truterra Director of Field Services Mariah Murphy says that has changed. "We're excited to be among the first to bring together a program that is available…
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The ROI Makes Sense

Published February 29, 2024

Kelly Garrett raises crops and cattle in west-central Iowa. Garrett is a believer in regenerative agriculture and partners with Truterra carbon program."They are a very credible source being backed by Land O'Lakes so the economics of the program for growers…
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Weller Moves to JBS

Published September 22, 2022

JBS has hired its first global chief sustainability officer. Jason Weller spent time  as the chief of the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service. Most recently, Weller worked on the Truterra agricultural carbon credit program at Land O’Lakes.
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Explore the Carbon Markets

Published December 11, 2021

Land O’ Lakes Truterra LLC paid out $4 million to farmers for 200,000 tons of carbon stored during the first year of its carbon program. Field Team Leader Mariah Murphy says signup for the 2022 program is open. "Farmers can…
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Truterra Prepares for Its Second Year

Published December 7, 2021

In the first year of its carbon program, Land O’Lakes made more than $4 million in cash payments to participating farmers. Truterra, which is Land O’Lakes’ sustainability business, sequestered over 200,000 metric tons of carbon. The cash payments averaged $20,000…
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