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MyLand, a company focused on regenerative agriculture, recently announced a new $4.8 million dollar effort to enhance soil health for farmers across Washington.  The program, funded in combination by the Washington State Department of Agriculture and Washington State Department of Commerce, focuses on supporting sustainable agricultural practices and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.   ... Read M

Agriculture waste may not be pleasant but some entities have found a purpose and are being rewarded for their ideas.

The Washington State Department of Commerce today announced seven grants totaling $4.76 million from the state’s Clean Energy Fund to enhance dairy digesters and advance clean energy in rural communities.

Four dairies across the Evergreen State will share $970,000 to improve anaerobic digester efforts. On Tuesday, the Washington state Department of Commerce announced the grants from the Clean Energy Fund under the Dairy Digester Enhancement Program. Four proposed ...

The Washington Commerce Department announced this week $100,000 for the Adams County Economic Development Council to help expand a food processing facility in Othello.  The funds, part of Governor Jay Inslee’s Economic Development Strategic Reserve Fund will be used to support the expansion of the SVZ plant.  The Neth...

The USDA is partnering with the Washington State Department of Commerce to help producers invest in energy saving projects through the Rural Energy for America Program, or REAP.   The Department of Commerce’s David Boyd says the program helps farmers with the project costs, but acceptance isn’t guaranteed and that, "What we want to do is make sure that the project and the grant make sense for