Minnesota offers $4M in grants to boost green fertilizer production
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Tadeo Ruiz Sandoval
Summary
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture is offering nearly $4 million in grants to agricultural and rural electric cooperatives interested in investing in green fertilizer manufacturing facilities. The initiative aims to kickstart domestic production of environmentally-friendly fertilizer, using renewable energy sources like wind power to produce nitrogen fertilizer, as demonstrated at the University of Minnesota's West Central Research Center near Morris.
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bskyMinnesota offers $4M in grants to boost green fertilizer productionmprnews.orgKey quotes
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The Minnesota Department of Agriculture is seeking to grant funds to co-ops interested in investing in green fertilizer production facilities, like the research center in Morris.
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