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"We don’t have to work the fields as much, and it’s getting less every year. We didn’t do fertilizer in the fall and so there too, you are saving on the input expense itself, but also on the fuel and labor. These changes have been beneficial in multiple ways that affect our bottom line.”

— Jeremy Chandler, participating Soil and Water Outcomes Fund farmer from Minnesota

“Our return on investment has gone up. We’re saving on our fuel and labor, and the depreciation of our equipment, less wear and tear. Our five-year average yield has been just insane compared to what it used to be.”

— Quinn Trewartha, participating Soil and Water Outcomes Fund farmer from Illinois

“By changing to a rye cover crop and implementing more minimum till, we’ve cut down from three tractors in the spring to one. I recommend looking into SWOF because it’s beneficial to your farm, not only financially to help you implement it, but it can save your crops.”

— John Sorenson, participating Soil and Water Outcomes Fund farmer from Minnesota

“I’m making fewer herbicide passes with the cover crops, and I’ve seen improved water infiltration and reduced nutrient loss from those covers combined with reduced tillage. We’re hoping to continue to see reduced erosion. Based on what we’ve seen after only a few years, we are committed to continuing and expanding this work.”

— Jake Stricklin, participating Soil and Water Outcomes Fund farmer from Illinois

“With the help of SWOF, we’ve been able to make more widespread reductions in our tillage. We’ve also been experimenting with cover crops. Together all these efforts are helping us become more sustainable and resilient as weather patterns change, but they also save us time and money in labor.”

— Grant Allyn, participating Soil and Water Outcomes Fund farmer from Indiana

“Being a smaller producer, I'm always thinking of how we can advance and do things a little differently to be more efficient. When you don't have to run a chisel across the field and you don’t have to soil finish it, that makes a difference!”

— Lillie Beringer-Crock, participating Soil and Water Outcomes Fund farmer from Iowa

“Soil health is a long-term investment. The Soil and Water Outcomes Fund puts farmers and landowners at the center, because if these solutions work for them, they will scale. Cargill is excited to be involved in the Soil and Water Outcomes Fund and to demonstrate how farmers can help address some of humanity’s biggest challenges.”

— Ryan Sirolli, Global Row Crop Sustainability Director, Cargill

“Over the years, our soil health and organic matter are slowly creeping up. We are using less and less commercial fertilizers while getting more and more yields. So, I can tell you that what we are doing is working because I'm able to raise more yield with less input.”

— Travis Milne, participating Soil and Water Outcomes Fund farmer from Missouri

“We’ve been delighted working with your team. It’s just straightforward. With all the cost-share and learning we’ve been able to do, we’ve become more efficient over time, and I’d like to continue improving. I want to get where I can do things earlier in the season, maybe utilize aerial seeding.”

— Trent Brass, participating Soil and Water Outcomes Fund farmer from Illinois

“Soil health is the number one priority here. Everything we farm, whether we own it or rent it, we want to improve the ground for the next generation…I chose your program because I liked the way it was designed and set up, but you are also easy to work with. No hiccups whatsoever.”

— Dan Glandorf, participating Soil and Water Outcomes Fund farmer from Iowa

“The program is simple, straightforward, and you know where you stand with payments and the opportunity before they leave. It doesn’t get any easier than this.”

— Erin Marlow, co-owner and lead agronomist at Milne Dinsdale Seed