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

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The Virginia Tech College of Agriculture and Life Sciences received an $80 million grant from the United States Department of Agriculture to pilot a program that will pay producers to implement climate-smart practices on farms of all sizes and commodities, an initiative that could have significant impacts on curbing climate-changing gases.

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USDA to Begin Issuing $1.75 Billion to Agricultural Producers Through Critical Emergency Relief Programs

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These much-needed payments are helping farming and ranching operations recover following natural disasters in 2020, 2021 and 2022. USDA provides substantial economic support for America’s farmers and ranchers through its critical farm program payments. billion in emergency relief payments to eligible farmers and livestock producers.