Tom Vilsack, the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, was in Macon County on Monday to announce another $325 million for agricultural projects intended to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. alnews usda alabamanewsnetwork
Vilsack announced the latest round of funding at Tuskegee University, saying it’s vital that small operations benefit from the program.
“It’s important that we send a message that it’s not about the size of your operation, that you don’t only benefit from the programs like this if you’re a large-scale producer,” Vilsack told The Associated Press. “If you’re a producer that historically has not been able to participate fully and completely in programs at USDA, that this program is going to be different.”
The underserved farmers and ranchers who would benefit from the latest funding are those who are beginners, from socially disadvantaged communities, veterans and those with limited financial resources.— $4.9 million to promote urban, mainly Black, farmers who grow and market crops in Alabama, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi and South Carolina.
— $3 million to help farmers in over 60 Texas counties adopt practices such as regenerative agriculture, which builds healthy soil that is more resistant to drought and heat.
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