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Committee hears testimony on grants to grow markets for perennial cover crops, Kernza and Camelina
Summary
Representative Nelson presented House File 1677 to continue and expand grants that develop markets for continuous living cover crops (CLC) such as Kernza and winter camelina; multiple business and university witnesses described market progress and acreage estimates and the committee laid the bill over.
Representative Nelson told the committee House File 16 77 would support developing markets for continuous living cover crops (CLC) such as Kernza and winter camelina by continuing grant funding the state initiated in recent years. The bill is intended to help scale markets beyond on‑farm uses so more producers have reliable buyers for perennial grains and other CLC crops.
Peter LaFontaine read testimony on behalf of Christopher Abbott,…
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