$500 Million Fertilizer Grant to Provide Relief for Farmers

Share

With fertilizer prices more than doubling since last year, the U.S. Department of Agriculture will offer additional support in production for farmers to address the rising costs through a grant program, says Lauren Lurkins, Environmental Policy Director with the Illinois Farm Bureau:

The USDA will use funds from the Commodity Credit Corporation set aside for market disruptions to develop a grant program to provide gap financing and support independent, innovative and sustainable fertilizer production for American farmers.

More details from a USDA article below:

USDA Announces Plans for $250 Million Investment to Support Innovative American-made Fertilizer to give US Farmers more choices in the Marketplace | USDA

Spread the word

Trending Now

Featured News Podcasts

Subscribe to our Community Newsletter

By submitting this form, you are consenting to receive marketing emails from: Prairie Communications, 55 Public Square, Monmouth, IL, 61462, https://977wmoi.com/. You can revoke your consent to receive emails at any time by using the SafeUnsubscribe® link, found at the bottom of every email. Emails are serviced by Constant Contact

Choose a Category

Continue Reading

TJ Maxx & Hobby Lobby Coming to Macomb

It’s official… our retailers are here! Lots of behind-the-scene details, but we made it. Construction starts this summer. It is great working with The Carrington Company! Hmm… Who will be

Traffic Stop Leads to DUI and Drug Arrest

Hancock County Sheriff Travis Duffy reports that a traffic stop on April 3, led to an arrest for Possession of Methamphetamine and DUI- Drugs. On April 3, 2024 at approximately