MDA announces new grant to support green fertilizer production
11 Dec 2024
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Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) Commissioner Thom Petersen has announced the launch of the Green Fertilizer Grant Program. The announcement was made at the Green Ammonia Summit in Morris, Minnesota, US.
The Green Fertilizer Grant will support agricultural and rural electric cooperatives registered as 308A or 308B with the state of Minnesota so they can invest in green fertilizer manufacturing.
The MDA will begin accepting applications on December 18 and may award between US$250 000 and US$6 665 000 for business-ready and shovel-ready projects. Applications will be due March 18, 2025.
Click here to view the original article from World Fertilizer Magazine.
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