Get Paid for Your No-till Wheat Acres
2026 Bayer Carbon Program
2026 No-till Wheat Bonus
If you’re already implementing no-till on wheat acres, your practices may be doing more than you think—and could earn a one-time no-till wheat bonus this season.
Growers with fields in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, Ohio, Texas, and Wisconsin may be eligible to earn $10/acre in 20261 for enrolling eligible no-till wheat acres into the Bayer Carbon Program.
✓ Field(s) must be located in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, Ohio, Texas, or Wisconsin
✓ Field(s) must be newly enrolled in the Bayer Carbon Program in 2026
✓ Must harvest no-till wheat in 2026 and meet all program requirements
What You Could Earn
✓ $10/acre when you implement no-till on eligible wheat acres (2026)
Includes $6/acre standard program payment + $4/acre one-time no-till wheat bonus payment
✓ $6/acre annual standard program payment (2027 and beyond)
Potentially earn for the remainder of the five-year program performance period for continuing eligible practice
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Take Eligibility Quiz
Take this quick quiz to see if your fields might be eligible for the 2026 no-till wheat bonus.
There's More in It for You
Fields with a practice change on or after August 30, 2019, may be eligible to participate in the Bayer Carbon Program with the potential to receive a one-time payment of up to $48 per acre ($6 per acre/practice for years 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025).2
Enrollment closes August 14th or earlier, if state acreage caps are met.
Wheat Bonus Eligibility Questions
What types of wheat are eligible?
Eligible growers may enroll wheat acres harvested for grain, including winter wheat, spring wheat, and durum wheat, provided all program eligibility requirements are met.
Does wheat need to be harvested to qualify?
Yes. To be eligible for the 2026 Bayer Carbon Program No-Till Wheat Bonus opportunity, wheat must be harvested for grain. Acres that are terminated prior to harvest would not qualify for the wheat incentive opportunity.
What tillage practices qualify?
Eligible wheat acres must be maintained under a qualifying
no-till system throughout the crop rotation. Strip-till practices during corn or soybean years may also qualify, depending on field history and program requirements.
What is considered an eligible baseline?
To qualify, fields must have consistently implemented qualifying no-till practices after August 30, 2019. Additional field history and management information may be reviewed as part of the enrollment and verification process.
Can wheat straw be baled or removed?
To maintain eligibility, crop residue should remain on eligible acres following harvest. Residue removal outside of approved grazing practices is not allowed under program requirements.
About the Bayer Carbon Program
The decisions you make today can play a role in supporting the future of your land. ForGround by Bayer offers farmers resources to adopt or expand regenerative agriculture practices, opening the door to new opportunities for your operation.
We help you put regenerative agriculture practices to work with year-round support from a team of expert agronomists and exclusive offers and discounts.
Simple
You select the eligible practices and fields.
We provide the support.
Certain
You’re rewarded for verified practices on
eligible fields.
No need to track carbon tons.
Flexible
We know situations can change.
Request updates annually with approval.
Support
Receive of exclusive membership benefits—
agronomic insights, offers and discounts.
ForGround Member-Only Exclusive Benefits:
- FieldView™ Platform Access: A Climate 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: Exclusive 20% discount on a BAM Weather Clarity Ag subscription for one year.
- Redekop: Receive a 3% discount on a Redekop Seed Control Unit with the purchase of a new unit from Redekop or a participating dealer.
- Exclusive Educational Content: Access insights and learnings developed by leaders in soil health, weather, biology, and other life sciences.
Contact a Carbon Engagement Specialist
Our experts are here to answer your questions and guide you through the enrollment process.
1 Up to $10/acre in 2026 ($6/acre standard program payment + $4/acre no-till wheat bonus) and up to $6/acre standard program payment for the duration of the five-year program performance period (2027-2030) for a total potential earnings of $34/acre over the five-year program performance period. Practices must continue to be performed during the 10-year retention period. This one-time no-till wheat bonus is only available for 2026, but growers can continue to earn the standard Bayer Carbon Program payments for continuing eligible practices for the duration of the five-year program performance period. Wheat is required to be planted to receive this one-time no-till wheat bonus, however any program eligible cash crop may be planted on participating acres in future years.
2 Payments subject to: (a) verification by Bayer that the selected practices have been performed and, for historical payments, that carbon assets have been generated; and (b) all other applicable terms of the Bayer Carbon-Smart Practices Master Agreement and attached program terms. Growers who have previously participated in other programs generating carbon assets will not be eligible for historical payments.
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.