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Agriculture

More organizations get funding from On-Farm Climate Action Fund

Jan 29, 2025 | 5:52 PM

The federal government says another 13 organizations will share $300 million from its On-Farm Climate Action Fund.

Alberta-based Results Driven Agriculture Research is getting over $60 million to, as is stated on the government’s website, ” help farmers in Alberta adopt nitrogen management, cover-cropping and rotational grazing BMPs (best management practices).”

Just over $16 million is for the Canadian Forage and Grassland Association to help farmers in Alberta, BC, Saskatchewan and Quebec in planning and implementing rotational grazing practices and provide support for what is called “short duration rotational grazing and low-methane pastures.”

ECOCERT Canada will get over $7.8 million to help organic farmers reduce greenhouse gas emissions through nitrogen management and cover cropping.