Payment program
PepsiCo & Partners Regenerative Ag Incentive
Precision Conservation Management (Illinois Corn Growers Association) with PepsiCo
What you can get
Up to $35/acre for qualifying conservation practices, with no cap on enrolled acres • Stackable with state and federal cost-share, but not with another carbon or ecosystem-services market — PepsiCo claims the resulting credits. One-year renewable contract; payments issue the summer after a PCM Specialist verifies practices.
- Readiness
- Ready to apply
- Who can apply
- producer, row crop farmers in Illinois, Kentucky, or Nebraska who enroll their acres in Precision Conservation Management and adopt or maintain cover crops, reduced tillage, or nitrogen reduction
- Coverage
- IL, KY, NE
- Deadline & timing
- Open as of August 2026 with no published cutoff. Enrollment runs through a regional PCM Specialist who confirms whether the farm qualifies.
- Eligibility
- Eligible applicants: producer, row-crop farmers in Illinois, Kentucky, or Nebraska who enroll their acres in Precision Conservation Management and adopt or maintain cover crops, reduced tillage, or nitrogen reduction.
Optional expert service · $249
Turn program research into an application package.
An eligibility screen for one farm, a shortlist of up to three relevant programs, and draft practice justifications and a document checklist for one selected application. Delivered within 7 business days after intake.
Last verified Sep 14, 2026. Always confirm current terms and deadlines on the official site before applying.
Plan your next step
Run a quick soil assessment or ask an agronomist how this program fits your fields.