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CPC Inset

How It Works

Step 1: Enrollment

Participation in CPC begins with enrollment through GIC Group. Growers register their operation and define how they want to participate in the program.

CPC is intentionally flexible. Producers can engage at the level that fits their operation and risk tolerance:

  • Individual Load Participation
    Designate a specific grain load as CPC at delivery.

  • Segmented Field Participation
    Enroll individual fields or management zones that meet CPC criteria while keeping the rest of the farm outside the program.

  • Whole Harvest Participation
    Commit total corn or soybean production into the CPC system.

This tiered structure allows growers to start small, test performance outcomes, or integrate CPC across their entire operation.

During enrollment, growers:

  • Establish a secure digital profile

  • Identify participating acres or production volumes

  • Authorize sustainability data capture

  • Align logistics for CPC-designated delivery

From the start, enrolled production is positioned for traceability, premium eligibility, and audit-ready documentation.

Step 2: Data Collection + Verification

Verified Through Ucrop.it

Once enrolled, field-level data is collected and verified using Ucrop.it, providing standardized documentation of agronomic practices and sustainability outcomes.

The CPC data system is built to be:

  • Traceable – Linked directly to specific fields and production units

  • Immutable – Protected against alteration after submission

  • Shareable – Structured for regulatory, tax credit, and market use

Data Rights Built In

Farmers maintain clear data rights. Information is securely stored and only shared for approved CPC program purposes. The system protects producer confidentiality while enabling verified sustainability claims.

Georeferenced Field Boundaries

Participating fields are digitally mapped and georeferenced. This enables:

  • Acre-level analysis

  • Practice validation

  • Spatial verification

  • Accurate emissions modeling

Sustainability Metrics Captured

Field-level data supports quantification of:

  • Input usage

  • Soil management practices

  • Crop outcomes

  • Greenhouse gas performance indicators

All submitted data undergoes verification and formal sign-off by responsible parties. GIC Group and Ucrop.it ensure that documentation is complete, secure, and protected through established information safeguards.

The result is a defensible dataset suitable for regulatory compliance, voluntary markets, and sustainability reporting.

Step 3: Carbon Intensity Calculations

Measuring Feedstock Carbon Performance

After verification, CPC feedstock undergoes carbon intensity analysis using recognized modeling and certification frameworks.

Carbon footprint and intensity measurement tools break down total greenhouse gas emissions into specific contributing sources, including:

  • On-farm inputs

  • Fuel use

  • Fertilizer application

  • Soil emissions

  • Post-harvest handling

Recognized tools and systems may include:

  • The Cool Farm Tool

  • ISCC (International Sustainability and Carbon Certification)

  • The 2BS Biomass Biofuels Sustainability System

  • 45Z GREET (Argonne National Laboratory GREET model for lifecycle emissions analysis)

  • FD-CIC

These frameworks allow CPC bushels to align with domestic and international sustainability standards, enabling use in programs such as clean fuel tax credits, renewable fuel markets, and sustainable aviation fuel certification systems.

By combining verified field data with established carbon accounting methodologies, CPC provides a standardized, auditable carbon intensity profile that can move confidently through global supply chains.

CPC Corn and Soybean Grower Enrollment

Producers interested in participating in the CPC program can enroll through their local crop membership affiliate or their preferred country elevator. 

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