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Grants announced for beginning farmers, livestock producers in Minnesota

A new grant will support beginning farmers in Minnesota who purchase farm equipment and farm infrastructure development.

Minnesota Department of Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen tells Brownfield up to $20,000 is being made available to reimburse costs for water lines, storage units, fencing, and more.

“We’re kind of interested to see how much this is, we expect to give about $800,000 in awards this next year.”

The application window for the Beginning Farmer Equipment and Infrastructure Grant opened September 24th.

MDA has also announced over $1 million in funding for livestock farmers and ranchers looking to improve their operations through the Agriculture Growth, Research, and Innovation Livestock Investment Grant program.

Eligible projects include equipment purchases, physical improvements, and the acquisition of facilities to assist in starting, improving, or expanding livestock operations within Minnesota.