USDA funds Carbon Chicken's carbon negative ag project

Learn how this agriculture company is using chicken litter to help farmers go green.

Emma Cottrell
August 19, 2024
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As part of the Conservation Innovation Grant program, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded $591,000 to Arkansas-based sustainable agriculture company Carbon Chicken Project, LLC.

The grant will be used to fund a 5-year project aimed at advancing greenhouse gas (GHG) reducing carbon negative agricultural practices, technologies and approaches in Arkansas and Oklahoma, according to a company press release.

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