2026 Enrollment Bonus Opportunity

Bayer Carbon Program

Growers with eligible fields in Ohio may now qualify to earn up to $20/acre1 for eligible practices in 2026 through the Bayer Carbon Program. Enroll eligible acres to be considered for this limited, one-time enrollment bonus opportunity.

Key Requirements:

✓ Field(s) must be located in Ohio

✓ Field(s) must be planted with soybeans in 2026

✓ Field(s) must have no-till, strip-till, reduced-till*, and/or cover crops implemented since fall of 2019

✓ Field(s) must be newly enrolled in the 2026 Bayer Carbon Program

✓ Field(s) must meet all other program requirements including carbon asset generation requirements

Potential Earnings:

✓ Up to $10/acre when you implement no-till/strip-till on eligible acres
Includes $6/acre standard program payment + $4/acre one-time enrollment bonus payment

✓ Up to $10/acre when you implement cover crops on eligible acres
Includes $6/acre standard program payment + $4/acre one-time enrollment bonus payment

✓ Up to $20/acre when you implement both no-till/strip-till/reduced-till* + cover crops on eligible acres
Includes $12/acre standard program payment + $8/acre one-time enrollment bonus payment

Note: Payments subject to confirmation that carbon assets will be generated.


Note: Limited acreage available. Once the acreage limit is reached, additional eligible acres may be placed on a waitlist.

  • Take Eligibility Quiz
    Take this quick quiz to see if your fields might be eligible for the 2026 Enrollment Bonus Opportunity.

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ForGround Member-Only Exclusive Benefits:

  • Climate FieldView: A FieldView™ Basic account is required for enrollment in the Bayer Carbon Program. Through a basic account, growers can organize field data, connect eligible fields, and manage information needed to support program participation.
  • Great Plains: Get $50 off per foot on select Great Plains Box Drill units with the purchase of a new unit.
  • Soil Warrior: Receive up to $5,000 in account credit toward a SoilWarrior strip-tillage and nutrient placement system.
  • BAM Weather: Get 20% off a one-year subscription to the BAM Weather Clarity: Pro platform.
  • Exclusive Educational Content: Access insights and learnings developed by leaders in soil health, weather, biology, and other life sciences.

  • Limited time offer.
    When acreage capacity is met, growers will be added to a waitlist.

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Our experts are here to answer your questions and guide you through the enrollment process.

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1 All payments subject to: (a) verification by Bayer that the selected practices have been performed and, where applicable under the terms of your Bayer Carbon-Smart Practices Master Agreement, that carbon assets will be generated; and (b) all other applicable terms of the Bayer Carbon-Smart Practices Master Agreement and attached program terms.

Certain practices may be subject to state acre enrollment limits. The regenerative agriculture program described in this material is subject to the current version of the Bayer Carbon-Smart Practices Master Agreement and attached program terms. The information is to aid in the understanding of the program and does not change or modify the Bayer Carbon-Smart Practices Master Agreement and attached program terms in any way. Bayer is a registered trademark of Bayer Group.

*Reduced-till must be paired with a cover crop to be eligible.