This funding opportunity supports beef cattle and sheep producers in West Virginia and Virginia to transition to soil health-conscious grazing practices. It offers annual cash incentives, training, marketing assistance, and technical support to improve sustainable agriculture and conservation. Participants must meet USDA farm record requirements and conservation standards, and agree to data sharing and farm access for project evaluation.
Eligible applicants must be US citizens producing beef cattle or sheep in West Virginia or Virginia, controlling the enrolled land, having USDA farm records, completing required USDA forms, agreeing to farm access and data sharing, and meeting conservation practice standards.