The Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency Kansas City Commodity Office awarded a $10 million Project Grant to Sustainable Northwest under the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities federal grant program. The grant will support implementation and monitoring of climate-smart agricultural practices that reduce greenhouse-gas emissions in 13 states and a Native American tribe. Through April 2028, Sustainable Northwest will work with farmers and ranchers to expand markets for...
This $80,000,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Kansas City Commodity Office under the CFDA 10.937 Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities program aims to expand markets for and support the implementation of climate-smart practices for corn, rice, beef, pork, dairy, and other crops and livestock in Arkansas, Minnesota, North Dakota, and Virginia. The funding will support Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University and its sub-awardees, including...
The Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency Kansas City Commodity Office awarded a $64,999,967.20 Project Grant to Texas A&M AgriLife Research on June 29, 2023 under the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities program (CFDA 10.937). This grant aims to expand climate-smart markets and support implementation of climate-smart practices for row crops, livestock, forest products, and specialty crops in Texas. The grant includes sub-awards to the University of California Office of the...
The Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency Kansas City Commodity Office awarded a $4,997,381 Project Grant on July 22, 2023 to Prairie View A&M University under the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities program (CFDA 10.937). The grant aims to expand markets for climate-smart leafy greens, soybeans, corn, and sorghum in Texas, while supporting farmer implementation and monitoring of climate-smart agricultural practices. As a historically Black 1890 land grant institution, Prairie...
The Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency Kansas City Commodity Office awarded Elevated Foods Inc. a $20 million Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities Project Grant to expand markets for climate-smart fruits and vegetables in 11 states and the Navajo Nation from April 2023 to April 2028. Under the award, Elevated Foods will employ Croptrak's FarmAdvisor platform and modules to manage producers' land and assets and document their climate-smart practices and acreage. Decade Impact...
The Conservation Innovation Fund was awarded a $24,999,954 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency Kansas City Commodity Office under the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities federal grant program. This five-year grant will support the organization's efforts to expand markets and increase adoption of climate-smart practices among dairy, beef, and poultry producers in Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maryland, and surrounding regions. Key deliverables include...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Farm Service Agency awarded a $49,994,528 Project Grant under the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities program (CFDA 10.937) on June 20, 2023. The grant aims to expand climate-smart dairy and sugar markets in several states, supporting farmer implementation and monitoring of climate-smart agricultural practices. Key products and services include: The lead grantee, Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative, will coordinate projects to increase adoption of...
This $40 million project grant from the USDA Farm Service Agency Kansas City Commodity Office supports efforts to expand climate-smart commodity markets in Hawaii and promote climate-smart agricultural practice implementation by farmers and ranchers. Awarded on May 24, 2023 with a completion date of May 31, 2028, the funding supports the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities program (CFDA #10.937). Lynker Corporation serves as the prime recipient and coordinates various sub-awardees to...
The Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency Kansas City Commodity Office awarded a $4,770,271 Project Grant to Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship Inc. on July 20, 2023 under the USDA's Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities (CFDA 10.937) program. The funding supports expanding markets for climate-smart dairy products in 17 states by assisting dairy farmers with implementation and monitoring of climate-smart agricultural practices. Key activities include employing grazing specialists to...
The Meridian Institute will provide climate-smart agriculture and commodity market expansion services under a $19,999,904 project grant from the US Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency Kansas City Commodity Office. The grant is part of the USDA Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities program (CFDA 10.937), which aims to increase markets and adoption of climate-smart agriculture practices through pilot projects. Specifically, Meridian will support farmer implementation and...