{"id":27207,"date":"2023-03-21T09:10:38","date_gmt":"2023-03-21T13:10:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/?p=27207"},"modified":"2023-03-21T09:10:38","modified_gmt":"2023-03-21T13:10:38","slug":"cost-share-grants-for-manure-transport-and-injection-available","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/press-release\/2023\/03\/21\/cost-share-grants-for-manure-transport-and-injection-available\/","title":{"rendered":"Cost Share Grants for Manure Transport and Injection Available"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Sign-Up Ongoing at Local Soil Conservation Districts<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

ANNAPOLIS, MD <\/b>(March 21, 2023) \u2013 The Maryland Department of Agriculture reminds farmers that\u00a0 cost-share funding is available to help transport and inject all types of liquid manure into their fields to lower the potential for nutrient runoff to surface waters and reduce on-farm odors.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Funding is available for spring or fall-planted crops and may be used to transport manure, hire custom operators, rent or lease equipment, or offset operating costs associated with injecting liquid manure into the soil. Cost-share grants to transport dairy and livestock manure pay up to 87.5 percent of all eligible costs. Eligible farmers receive up to $45 an acre in cost-share to inject liquid manure into the soil based on a maximum application rate of 6,000 gallons\/acre. Rates for manure transport are based on the distance between the manure source and the field.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The department\u2019s Conservation Grants Program administers manure transport and injection grants. Applicants must be in good standing with the program and in compliance with Maryland\u2019s nutrient management regulations. Key points of the grant include:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>All spring manure injection and transport must be completed by <\/span>June 30, 2023<\/b><\/p>\n