Precision Conservation Management (PCM) will be partnering with PepsiCo to expand conservation acres in Illinois through 2030. PCM Director Greg Goodwin disclosed that the partnership would prioritize three key conservation practices: planting cover crops, reducing tillage, and adjusting nitrogen application rates and timing.
In 2022, the partnership enabled PCM to promote the use of conservation practices on more than 150,000 acres across PCM regions in Nebraska and Illinois. Goodwin expressed the importance of the partnership in addressing the water quality goals of partner states, including Illinois.
PCM's collaborations with the Illinois Corn, Illinois Soybean Association, and Heartland Science and Technology Group strengthen the program's expertise in providing advisory services to farmer cooperators. The program aims to maximize farmer profitability and increase the adoption of conservation practices in select counties in Illinois, Kentucky, and Nebraska.