Frequently asked questions

Grown Climate Smart focuses on 4 different farming practices that lead to a healthier environment.

• Cover Crop

• Reduced or No Till

• Nutrient Management

• Windbreak Establishment

• The grain grown on the enrolled acres must come to a DeLong Co., Inc. facility.

• Agronomy inputs for the program be done through The DeLong Co., Inc. where feasible

• Fields must be HEL and Wetlands compliant.

• Ensure the practices on the acres you are enrolling are not currently enrolled and have not previously been enrolled in another federally funded program.

• If these conditions apply, an enhancement to the practice will have to made in order to qualify for our program.

• Planned practice information for the field(s) being enrolled must be filled out and submitted to a Grown Climate Smart team member who will enter the info into the COMET-Planner platform.

Contracts are one year commitments that terminate at the end of each calendar year. Each year will require a re-enrollment.

Enrollment begins in February and remains open until the annual incentive budget is completely met.

If all program policies and practice implementation requirements are followed, payment is guaranteed at the end of the year.

No. You can enroll as many or as few as you like.

Grown Climate Smart is affiliated with and actively managed by The DeLong Co., Inc.

Natural Resources Conservation Service, formerly known as the Soil Conservation Service, is an agency of the United States Department of Agriculture that provides technical assistance to farmers and other private landowners and managers.

Our projections estimate the capture of over 900,000 metric tons of carbon through our program over 5 years.

Cover crops cover the soil and decreases erosion while promoting fertility, water use, biodiversity, and wildlife more so than cover crop free land.

This practice involves minimizing soil disturbance during planting, allowing the soil structure to remain intact, allowing organic matter to remain in place and reducing the likelihood of compaction. This practice can lead to increased yields and reduced costs, as farmers are able to conserve moisture and nutrients in the soil, and reduce the need for costly inputs like fertilizer.

A photo or copy of your nutrient management plan or receipt will help us verify your nutrient management practice.

Monitoring your soil, water, crop and hydrologic factors to optimize yield, quality, and harmful environmental impacts.

No. Grown Climate Smart has it’s own guidelines and standards, although our seal may be found on the same or similar products.

Windbreaks provide multiple benefits to farm land such as reducing wind erosion, reducing wind damage to crops, and reduce evapotranspiration, which is the loss of water from the soil and plants due to wind and sunlight.