No, the grant funds may only be used for future purchases that are agreed upon in a grant contract with the MDA, and the purchase must occur after the contract is signed by you and MDA.
If you propose a purchase or infrastructure investment in your application, do not make those investments before hearing back about the application result. The MDA is not able to reimburse you for costs that occur before a grant contract with us is signed (estimated to be no sooner than January 2025).
Installing drainage tile is an infrastructure investment and, as long as the tile is laid for the purpose of agricultural production, it would be eligible.
The grant applicant would need to meet the other eligibility requirements which include being a beginning farmer based in Minnesota.
Installing drainage tile is an infrastructure investment and, as long as the tile is laid for the purpose of agricultural production, it would be eligible.
The grant applicant would need to meet the other eligibility requirements which include being a beginning farmer based in Minnesota.
Vehicles that are general purpose, like a pickup truck, are not eligible expenses for this grant.
Vehicles that are general purpose, like a pickup truck, are not eligible expenses for this grant.
The MDA is responsible for regulating pesticide, fertilizer, soil and plant amendment, and agricultural liming products with intentionally added PFAS. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is responsible for regulating all other products with intentionally added PFAS.
The MDA is responsible for regulating pesticide, fertilizer, soil and plant amendment, and agricultural liming products with intentionally added PFAS. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is responsible for regulating all other products with intentionally added PFAS.
According to the new legislation: Unless the commissioner of Agriculture determines that the use of intentionally added PFAS is a "currently unavoidable use" the MDA is directed to:
- not register a cleaning product that contains intentionally added PFAS beginning January 1, 2026; and
- not register any pesticide product, fertilizer, soil and plant amendment, or agricultural liming product that contains intentionally added PFAS beginning January 1, 2032.