Truterra – the sustainability business of Land O’Lakes, Inc. – has deep knowledge of what it takes to support farmer’s adoption of sustainable agriculture practices. We're excited to announce that Truterra and its grant partners just had a successful bid in the USDA Climate Smart Commodities Partnership Project. We’ll break down more about what that means and how you can get involved.

What’s the project about?

The Truterra proposal aims to scale production of climate-smart corn, soybeans, wheat, cotton and milk --- that over the course of five years, has the potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by approximately 7.2 million metric tons of CO2e. (That’s roughly the equivalent of taking 1.5 million cars off the road. For a year.)

How will the project work?

The project is really about connecting famers and companies. Many farmers want to (or already do) produce climate-smart commodities but can’t get market profitability. On the other end, companies are looking to buy those commodities, but sourcing is a challenge.

Truterra has the power to reach thousands of farmers and dairy producers (and millions of acres worth of impact). It introduces and incentivizes regenerative agriculture practices.

The project proposal also aims to engage with historically underserved farmers, expanding resources and improving accessibility for market opportunities.

Want to be part of our work in climate-smart agriculture?

Check out the latest openings in Truterra.