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Alliance to Advance Climate-Smart Agriculture Enrolling Farms in North Dakota and Virginia

ATTRA

Farms from two acres to 160 acres in designated areas of Virginia are eligible to apply. Over three years, the Alliance will enroll an estimated 4,400-4,800 operations across Arkansas, Minnesota, North Dakota and Virginia. The program is enrolling farmers in North Dakota and Virginia until March 20, 2024.

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Virginia Tech Receives Record $80m Towards Climate-Smart Farming

World Agri-Tech

The pilot program will pay producers $100 per acre or animal unit for voluntary adoption of climate-smart practices that deliver more than that amount in public environmental benefits. According to Thompson, the credit for the pilot concept belongs to RIPE (Rural Investment to Protect our Environment).

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