Statewide Iowa — The U.S. Department of Agriculture is investing one-billion-dollars in projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions on farms, ranches and forests.
US Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says the initiative will help farmers generate more profits and make America more competitive in markets abroad.
The secretary says the funding will go toward projects such as cover crops and manure management. Vilsack, a former Iowa governor, is asking for ideas on how to execute practices like no-till farming and nutrient management on a large scale.
Local and state governments, nonprofits and small businesses can apply for the federal money. The Biden administration is trying to slash greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture in half by 2030. Vilsack announced the program Monday at Lincoln University of Missouri in Jefferson City.
