A multi-million grant from the USDA will help the University of Missouri work with farmers throughout the state to adopt climate-smart practices.
Dr. Rob Myers, director of Mizzou’s Center for Regenerative Agriculture, says the university has been awarded $25 million from the Partnership for Climate-Smart Commodities program. “We’re hoping to impact about 500,000 acres of cropland and up to 100,000 beef cattle,” he said. “It’s going to be a big project.”
He tells Brownfield they’ll focus on conservation practices that help improve the resiliency of farm operations in the face of extreme weather, from droughts to excessive rainfall.
