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USDA investment boosts farmer access to fuel market

USDA is investing nearly $75 million to address natural resource concerns on private lands.

The money is going to 15 ‘partner-led’ projects funded by the Regional Conservation Partnership Program’s Alternative Funding Arrangements.

USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service says projects that supported climate-smart practices were prioritized. The American Coalition for Ethanol was awarded $7.5 million to secure farmer access to low carbon fuel standard markets.

ACE CEO Brian Jennings said the project provides a prototype for how clean fuel policies can reward farmers for climate-smart practices.