The Georgia Cotton Commission reminds its growers that cotton producers can now enroll in the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol and apply for the Climate Smart Cotton Program for the 2025 crop year.
The Trust Protocol provides farmers with data and resources to choose practices that are most suitable for their land and farming operation. By tracking key metrics like water use, land use and greenhouse gas emissions, growers gain valuable insights into their farm’s environmental footprint. This will allow farmers to make important decisions, optimize practices and demonstrate progress towards a more sustainable future.
Climate Smart Cotton Program
The Climate Smart Cotton Program is led by the Trust Protocol and offers additional financial support.
Level 1: U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol Membership. The foundational level provides $5 per acre up to 706 acres for enrolling in the Trust Protocol, uploading bales to the Protocol platform and exploring the feasibility of new climate smart practices.
Level 2: Implement a Climate Smart Practice Change. Growers can receive up to $45 financial risk-share for up to three years for adopting a new Climate Smart Agriculture practice change such as cover crops, no-till, strip-till or a nutrient management plan.
Level 3: Carbon Inset Payment. This level allows growers to contract for carbon inset sales based on the verified emission reductions achieved through their Climate Smart Agriculture practices.
Grower enrollment specialists are available to provide personalized, regional specific support, answering any questions and guiding you through the process for the Trust Protocol and Climate Smart Cotton Program.
Visit TrustUSCotton.org or email info@TrustUSCotton.org for additional information.
The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol is the voluntary sustainability program for cotton growers and traceability platform for all U.S. cotton. It drives continuous improvement in six key sustainability areas: land use, soil health, water management, greenhouse gas emissions, energy use and fiber quality.