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Proposal would pay farmers to reduce synthetic nitrogen by substituting biological products
Summary
House File 2683 would create an incentive program paying farmers a per-acre bonus for reducing synthetic nitrogen use (15–30% reduction) by adopting biological nitrogen products; proponents cited Nebraska’s pilot and presented environmental-nitrate reductions tied to a $1.5 million funding request at $5/acre.
Chair Anderson presented House File 2683, a proposal that would create incentives for farmers who reduce synthetic commercial nitrogen use for nitrogen-dependent crops (notably corn) by adopting biological nitrogen sources. The proposed funding level discussed in committee was $1,500,000 with an incentive rate of $5 per acre.
Commercial agronomist Cameron Henning testified for Pivot Bio, saying biological…
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