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Committee endorses continued funding for soil‑health equipment grants; SF882 laid over
Summary
Witnesses including Minnesota Corn Growers, Minnesota Farm Bureau and farmers told the committee the Soil Health Financial Assistance Program helps producers adopt cover crops, no‑till and other practices; an amendment was adopted and Senate File 882 was laid over for possible inclusion.
Senate File 882, carried by Sen. Jenifer Gustafson, would continue and expand the Soil Health Financial Assistance Program that provides grants for equipment and other costs to adopt practices such as cover crops, no‑till drills and strip‑till.
Gustafson said the program had attracted about $24 million in applications against approximately $5.25 million available to date, indicating strong farmer demand. "What makes the Soil Health Financial…
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