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Senate file 2057 would fund value-chain grants for perennial "continuous living cover" crops
Summary
Senate File 2057, carried by Senator Putnam, would appropriate $5,000,000 in one‑time fiscal year 2026 general‑fund money to seed grants for commercialization of perennial continuous living cover crops such as Kernza and winter camelina.
Senate File 2057, carried by Senator Putnam, would appropriate $5,000,000 in one‑time general fund money in fiscal year 2026 to support grants intended to develop markets and value chains for "continuous living cover" (CLC) crops such as Kernza and winter camelina.
Supporters told the Minnesota Senate Committee on Jobs and Economic Development on March 12 that public seed funding is needed to bridge early commercialization gaps and attract private investment to new perennial crops. "These crops address major challenges in our current corn, soy, mono crop agriculture that leaves the soil uncovered for 2 thirds of the year," said Colin Curatin, director of commercialization, adoption, and scaling for the University of Minnesota Forever Green Initiative.
Proponents described CLC…
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