The USDA is investing $1 billion in climate smart practices and expanding ag markets. Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack said the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities program will provide grants for pilot projects that create market opportunities for U.S. ag and forestry products.
“USDA will provide grants, now these are not loans, these are grants, to partners through a competitive process to implement these pilot projects. The projects have to incentivize producers to adopt production and marketing practices that will ensure that the agricultural commodity has climate smart properties.”
He said applicants must be able to measure the carbon benefits of the pilot programs.
