- BASF and Nutrien will deploy xarvio FIELD MANAGER and xarvio BIOENERGY to document low‑CI corn and link growers with biorefineries.
- Collaboration aims to enable farmer access to low‑carbon biofuel programs, including the Clean Fuel Production Credit (Section 45Z).
- BASF Agricultural Solutions reported €990 million in R&D investment and €9.6 billion in sales in 2025.
- BASF mentioned agronomic products Veltyma fungicide and Verdict herbicide to support yield optimization and conservation practices.
Partnership overview
BASF and Nutrien launched a collaboration to help growers monetize sustainable farming practices by combining Nutrien agronomist support with BASF digital tools to document and verify low‑carbon feedstocks for biofuel markets.
Digital tools and CI tracking
BASF’s xarvio FIELD MANAGER and xarvio BIOENERGY will be used to track and document carbon intensity (CI) of corn for ethanol, provide field‑level agronomic insight, present verified CI scores in a single dashboard, and simplify traceability for biorefineries and regulators.
Grower support and implementation
Nutrien agronomists will work directly with growers to tailor practical, field‑specific sustainability practices that aim to optimize yields while lowering CI scores, enabling participation in low‑CI programs without adding operational complexity.
Market access and policy relevance
The initiative is positioned to help farmers access low‑carbon biofuel programs, including those supported under the Clean Fuel Production Credit (Section 45Z), and to prepare for evolving domestic and global low‑carbon biofuel markets.
