USDA Marking First Year of Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities Funding

USDA is marking the one-year anniversary of the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities award announcement. USDA is investing more than $3.1 billion for 141 projects through the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities effort, which seeks to build and expand market opportunities for American commodities produced using climate-smart practices through pilot projects, positioning American producers as global leaders in climate-smart agricultural production. “Over the past year, our Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities partners have started to hit the ground running, working to enroll farmers and landowners and stand up their projects that hold tremendous promise for both the future of American agriculture and our environment,” Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack said. USDA has finalized agreements for over 60 large pilot projects with grants ranging from $5 million to $90 million. USDA expects more than 1,500 producers to be enrolled by next month, encompassing over one million acres and more than 50,000 cattle.