Get Paid for Your No-Till Wheat Acres
2026 Bayer Carbon Program
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 2026 for enrolling eligible no-till wheat acres into the Bayer Carbon Program.
✓ Field(s) must be newly enrolled in the Bayer Carbon Program in 2026
✓ Harvest no-till wheat in 2026
✓ Meet the 2026 Bayer Carbon Program requirements
What You Could Earn
✓ $6/acre for eligible no-till wheat harvested in 2026
✓ $4/acre one-time bonus for eligible no-till wheat harvested in 2026
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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.
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.
Enrollment closes when state acreage caps are met.
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 and beyond) 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. 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..
1 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.