Star of the West Pays Great Lakes Farmers for Carbon Reduction
brownfieldagnews.comStar of the West is using a $5 million USDA grant to pay farmers in Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, and Minnesota for adopting low-carbon farming practices. Participants receive $50 per acre for growing wheat, dry beans, and food-grade soybeans while implementing changes like reduced tillage and cover cropping. The program also encourages the use of low-emission phosphorus sources to cut greenhouse gas output. This initiative supports the sale of low-emission wheat that produces nearly half the carbon of the national average.
