What products and commodities are eligible?

Eligible products for null include:<ul><li>Corn</li><li>Soybeans</li><li>Wheat</li><li>Cotton</li><li>Potatoes</li><li>Beef Cattle</li><li>Dairy</li><li>Pigs</li><li>Small Ruminants</li><li>Specialty Crops</li></ul>

Eligible growers include:<ul><li>Cattle Ranchers/Livestock Producers</li><li>Specialty Crop Growers</li><li>Row Crop Farmers</li><li>Small and Urban Farmers</li></ul>Anyone in these categories who are also one of the following:<ul><li>Climate-smart early adopters who want to expand regenerative practices</li><li>Producers looking for natural resource solutions for soil health, water availability, forage enhancement, and other concerns you’re regularly managing on your farm </li><li>Historically Underserved producers: Enhanced incentives are available for women, Latinx, Black, American-Indian, Asian-American, Pacific Islander, veterans, small-farm operators, beginning farmers and specialty crop producers</li><li>Producers in 31 states in any production system of all sizes, including row crops, specialty crops, livestock, and small and urban farms</li></ul>

Connected Ag Climate-Smart Commodities Pilot Project Guide

This project will expand climate-smart markets for many agricultural commodities and provide direct payments, technical assistance, and data management strategies to producers of row crops, beef, dairy, pork, and other commodities to adopt climate-smart practices and strategies.

Enterprises

Eligibility

Eligible growers include:

Cattle Ranchers/Livestock Producers
Specialty Crop Growers
Row Crop Farmers
Small and Urban Farmers

Anyone in these categories who are also one of the following:

Climate-smart early adopters who want to expand regenerative practices
Producers looking for natural resource solutions for soil health, water availability, forage enhancement, and other concerns you’re regularly managing on your farm
Historically Underserved producers: Enhanced incentives are available for women, Latinx, Black, American-Indian, Asian-American, Pacific Islander, veterans, small-farm operators, beginning farmers and specialty crop producers
Producers in 31 states in any production system of all sizes, including row crops, specialty crops, livestock, and small and urban farms