A Better Sustainability Program For A Better Nitrogen

Pivot Bio was founded on a vision that there is a better solution for synthetic nitrogen fertilizers that is more sustainable, safe, and productive for farmers. Today, that vision is a reality with 3 million acres of US farmland reducing synthetic nitrogen with Pivot Bio products, but the impact doesn’t stop there. Pivot Bio’s N-OVATOR™ program further multiplies the benefits of our nitrogen-fixing microbes by helping farmers realize financial value, in addition to productivity and environmental value. 

The Pivot Bio N-OVATOR™ program provides a financial incentive for farmers that adopt the sustainable practice of reducing synthetic fertilizers. Pivot Bio offers a $2 per acre incentive for customers who commit to replacing at least 25 pounds of synthetic fertilizer per acre with PROVEN 40® and documenting the practice change. In 2022, farmers in the pilot program accounted for over 80,000 MT of greenhouse gas emissions avoided across almost 775,000 acres. 

The Pivot Bio N-OVATOR™ program couples a better nitrogen with a better sustainability program:

• Streamlined: the N-OVATOR™ program measures results on an annual basis, instead of requiring multi-year data collection and measurement used in carbon sequestration programs
• Rewarding: get paid $2/acre for using a better nitrogen without affecting yield
• Repeatable: permanent value is generated each season with a nitrogen that is safer, efficient, and reliable
• Flexible: Pivot Bio products fit within your existing farming practices - no expensive equipment or behavior changes required

In the first year of the program, hundreds of growers used PROVEN 40® on their operations, and maintained crop yields while significantly reducing emissions from synthetic fertilizers. James Backman is a farmer who participated in the 2022 N-OVATOR™ program, looking for a way to increase sustainability on his acres. “PROVEN 40® is the best form of nitrogen on the market right now,” says Backman, who is participating again in 2023. “It’s more reliable and generates higher profits for my operations. Through the N-OVATOR™ program, Pivot Bio has substantially strengthened the value it offers to me and my operation.”

For the first time, Pivot Bio’s N-OVATOR™ program is available to all customers. If all Pivot Bio customers participated in 2023, we would collectively avoid 400,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide over the course of a year - that’s the emissions equivalent of a 25-mile long train full of coal! It’s a win-win-win for farmers that earn additional revenue through the program, making positive changes for their operations and the environment, and partnering with forward-facing businesses investing in a healthier future.