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United Co-op Receives USDA Funding for Biofuel Pumps
Wisconsin Ag Connection - 09/20/2011

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced loans and grants for more than 500 agricultural producers and rural small businesses to implement renewable energy and energy efficiency measures in their operations. The Beaver Dam-based United Cooperative was among the recipients.

The agency said UC will receive a $448,500 grant to help with the installation cost of 33 ethanol flex-fuel dispensers and 17 biodiesel dispensers. United Cooperative is a full-service cooperative that offers feed, grain, agronomy and energy products to south-central Wisconsin farmers and consumers.

Vilsack says the grants and loan guarantees are being provided through the Rural Energy for America Program, a 2008 Farm Bill initiative. REAP offers funds for farmers, ranchers and rural small businesses to purchase and install renewable energy systems and make energy-efficiency improvements. These federal funds leverage other funding sources for small businesses.

The REAP program is helping many agricultural producers and rural small businesses reduce energy consumption.

Funding of each award is contingent upon the recipient meeting the conditions of the grant or loan agreement.


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