Agreement Number
NR19-G004 (18-5365)
Awardee Name
Practical Farmers of Iowa
Grant Type
Classic
Project Title
Reviving Feed and Seed Markets to Grow Small Grains in the Cornbelt: A Market Solution for Climate and Water Protection in Agriculture
Awardee State/Territory
Iowa
Involved States/territories
Iowa
Award Year
2018
Start Date
End Date
Award Amount
$1,039,159.00
Production/Use
Farmland Agricultural
Resource Concern (Broad)
Soil
Water
Resource Concern (Specific)
Cover cropping
Nutrients transported to surface water
Soil Health
Water Quality
Conservation Practice(s)
Conservation Crop Rotation
Cover Crop
Project Background
This project aims to facilitate companies collaborating to create market solutions to increase demand and production of small grains for animal feed and cover crop seed, positively impacting water quality, soil health and greenhouse gas emissions.
Project Scale
Regional
Project targeted to Historically Underserved producers?
No
Awardee Technical Contact Name
Alisha Bower