Truterra Climate SMART Proposal Selected by the USDA

The project will deploy funding from the USDA’s Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities alongside resources from Truterra network partners to scale production and demand for climate-smart corn, soybean, wheat, cotton, and milk.

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• Climate SMART (Scaling Mechanisms for Agriculture’s Regenerative Transformation) – enhanced by grant funding through USDA’s Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities – further extends Truterra’s conservation delivery system to support farmers’ transitions to climate-smart and regenerative agriculture practices at scale.
• Climate SMART enables Truterra to provide additional enhanced knowledge sharing, financial assistance and data management help directed to farmers, ultimately helping to create a larger pool of climate-smart commodity producers from which end users of supported commodities (e.g. corn, soybeans, wheat, cotton and milk) can source.  
• Through Climate SMART, we are developing enabling infrastructure that builds on the power and reach of the Land O’Lakes cooperative and our network of partners.
• Our approach seeks to close these gaps by creating a self-sustaining ecosystem that expands new market opportunities for farmers and creates and satisfies market demand from food and agriculture companies, all while addressing farmer cost, risk and knowledge barriers to regenerative agriculture practice adoption.
• We focus on guiding farmers just beginning to outline their sustainability strategy and connecting them and the farmers already doing incredible work to support sustainability on their operations with food and agriculture companies looking to buy those products.
• Through this self-sustaining ecosystem, we intend to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by approximately 6.9 million metric tons of CO2e over the course of up to five years – roughly the equivalent of taking 1.5 million cars off the road for a year.

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About Land O’Lakes, Inc. 
Land O'Lakes, Inc., one of America's premier agribusiness and food companies, is a member-owned cooperative with industry-leading operations that span the spectrum from agricultural production to consumer foods. With 2021 annual sales of $16 billion, Land O'Lakes is one of the nation's largest cooperatives, ranking 232 on the Fortune 500. Building on a legacy of more than 100 years of operation, Land O'Lakes today operates some of the most respected brands in agribusiness and food production including Land O’Lakes Dairy Foods, Purina Animal Nutrition, WinField United and Truterra. The company does business in all 50 states and more than 60 countries. Land O'Lakes, Inc. corporate headquarters are located in Arden Hills, Minnesota. 
  
About Truterra, LLC 
Truterra is a leading sustainability solutions provider, advancing and connecting sustainability efforts throughout the food system at scale – from farmers to ag retailers to value chain collaborators including food and fiber companies. Truterra positions farmers for success by providing them tools and resources to establish a stewardship baseline, track progress on every field they farm, access conservation resources, and prepare for ecosystem services market opportunities. The Truterra network brings together the best in agricultural technology and precision conservation to drive sustainability across the food system, feeding people, safeguarding the planet, and supporting farmer livelihoods. Truterra was launched in 2016 by Land O'Lakes, Inc., a member-owned cooperative that spans the spectrum from agricultural production to consumer foods. Learn more about the Truterra carbon program here. 

This material is based upon work supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, under agreement number NR233A750004G016. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. In addition, any reference to specific brands or types of products or services does not constitute or imply an endorsement by the U.S. Department of Agriculture for those products or services.

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