{"id":28044,"date":"2024-03-05T09:00:16","date_gmt":"2024-03-05T14:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/?p=28044"},"modified":"2024-03-01T10:49:04","modified_gmt":"2024-03-01T15:49:04","slug":"cost-share-grants-for-spring-manure-transport-and-injection-available","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/press-release\/2024\/03\/05\/cost-share-grants-for-spring-manure-transport-and-injection-available\/","title":{"rendered":"Cost-Share Grants for Spring Manure Transport and Injection Available"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/03\/Manure-Transport-and-Injection-Grants.png\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"28045\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/press-release\/2024\/03\/05\/cost-share-grants-for-spring-manure-transport-and-injection-available\/attachment\/manure-transport-and-injection-grants\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/03\/Manure-Transport-and-Injection-Grants.png?fit=2200%2C1200&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2200,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Manure Transport and Injection Grants\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/03\/Manure-Transport-and-Injection-Grants.png?fit=760%2C415&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-28045\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/03\/Manure-Transport-and-Injection-Grants.png?resize=300%2C164\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"164\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/03\/Manure-Transport-and-Injection-Grants.png?resize=300%2C164&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/03\/Manure-Transport-and-Injection-Grants.png?resize=1024%2C559&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/03\/Manure-Transport-and-Injection-Grants.png?resize=768%2C419&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/03\/Manure-Transport-and-Injection-Grants.png?resize=1536%2C838&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/03\/Manure-Transport-and-Injection-Grants.png?resize=2048%2C1117&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>ANNAPOLIS, MD (March 5, 2024)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u2013<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The <strong>Maryland Department of Agriculture<\/strong> is reminding farmers they may apply for cost-share funding to help cover the cost of transporting all types of manure to crop fields with acceptable soil phosphorus levels. Grants are also available to offset the cost of injecting liquid manure into soil to prevent nutrient runoff and reduce odors.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Program highlights include:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Transporting poultry manure to qualifying fields with acceptable soil phosphorus levels or alternative use projects that can safely utilize the product; farmers\u00a0 may receive up to $28\/ton.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cost-share grants are available to transport dairy and livestock manure to qualifying fields, covering up to 87.5% of eligible costs.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">FastTrack and standard transport options are available for both poultry and dairy or livestock manure.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Farmers may receive up to $45\/acre for costs associated with injecting liquid manure into the soil.<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Please note, poultry manure is not eligible for this option due to its low moisture content. <\/span>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>FastTrack<\/strong> (haul now, apply later) applications for poultry and dairy or livestock manure are available for download from the mda.maryland.gov. Farmers who do not qualify for FastTrack are encouraged to contact their local soil conservation district to apply for standard grants, which require pre-approval before manure is transported or injected.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Farmers who are planning to transport dairy or livestock manure this spring and summer are advised that all projects must be completed by <\/span><b>September 9<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. Claims for payment should be submitted to the department&#8217;s Conservation Grants Office by <\/span><b>October 9.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The department\u2019s<strong> Conservation Grants Program<\/strong> administers manure transport and injection grants. To apply for these grants, farmers must be in good standing with the program and in compliance with Maryland\u2019s nutrient management regulations.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">To find manure, please download the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/littr.io\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">LTTR app<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> or <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mda.maryland.gov\/resource_conservation\/counties\/ManureBrokers_FINAL.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">contact a poultry manure broker<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. For more information, please contact the department\u2019s Manure Management Program at 410-841-5864.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">###<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Follow MDA on Facebook @MdAgDept.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ANNAPOLIS, MD (March 5, 2024) \u2013The Maryland Department of Agriculture is reminding farmers they may apply for cost-share funding to help cover the cost of transporting all types of manure to crop fields with acceptable soil phosphorus levels. 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