Federal Funding for Farmers to Reduce Methane Emissions from Livestock Waste.
This law establishes a $1.5 billion federal program to help dairy and livestock producers adopt sustainable waste management practices. The goal is to significantly reduce methane emissions, a potent greenhouse gas, thereby improving environmental quality. Farmers can receive up to 100% of the costs for implementing new systems like composting or pasture-based management.
Key points
$1.5 billion allocated for grants (2024-2028) to livestock producers for modernizing manure management systems to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Financial support covers up to 100% of implementation costs for new technologies, with a limit of $825,000 per entity over 5 years.
The program prioritizes small and mid-sized farms and projects that improve air and water quality near low-income communities.
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