Just before Thanksgiving, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced more than $13 million in grants to support nine on-farm pilot projects designed to demonstrate and improve soil health practices.
The innovative new pilot project, part of the 2018 Farm Bill, was developed through a unique collaboration of environmental, business and farming groups led by E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs) and the Natural Resources Defense Council, and originally championed by Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden and supported by Colorado Sens. Michael Bennet and Cory Gardner.