In response to Illinois NLRS, the Illinois Corn Growers Association developed Precision Conservation Management (PCM), a service program helping farmers adopt conservation practices in a financially responsible way. The program helps farmers identify the best conservation practices for their specific farming operations, as well as their conservation interests and business goals.
Through collaborations with more than 30 partners and the development of a farmer-friendly data collection platform, PCM offers: one-on-one technical support; confidential yearly reports of each farmer’s environmental and financial strengths and weaknesses; data summaries demonstrating average financial and environmental metrics for different management systems; and opportunities to receive financial and technical assistance for adopting new conservation practices. To learn more about PCM, see the program summary and 4-year data highlights in the Non-Governmental Organization Programs and Projects section.
