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Johanns Announces Availability of More than $19 Million in Grants for Value-Added AG Ventures

Press Release

Date: April 23, 2007
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Agriculture and Food Energy

JOHANNS ANNOUNCES AVAILABILITY OF MORE THAN $19 MILLION IN GRANTS FOR VALUE-ADDED AG VENTURES

Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns today announced the availability of $19.5 million to help independent agricultural producers enter into value-added activities. Potential uses include a wide range of products that allow the producer to enhance the revenue stream generated from their crops and other production. Examples include conversion to organic production, processing of raw commodities to a finished product, and the conversion of farm crops to create renewable energy sources.

"These grants are a vital tool to help support rural businesses, create new markets for agricultural products and help the United States become more energy independent," Johanns said. "They represent the exciting new direction we're proposing for the energy and rural development titles of a new farm bill this year."

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