Payment program
Advancing U.S. Pork Sustainability and Market Value Grant
National Pork Board (Pork Checkoff), with Nestlé match and USDA Advancing Markets for Producers funding
What you can get
Per-practice incentives: $50/acre multi-species cover crops; 60% cost reimbursement livestock integration; conservation tillage $10/acre new acres or $6/acre early adopters; manure management $0.02/gallon for additional pumping up to 1,000,000 gallons per Premise ID; grass buffers $600/acre; 80% reimbursement for LED lighting and up to $15,000 for heat mats; plus $500 annual incentive for completing a Pork Cares Farm Impact Report • $35 million total: $20M USDA AMP, $10M from grant partner Nestlé, $5M Pork Checkoff. Technical assistance from Eocene Environmental Group, Ducks Unlimited and Millborn Seeds; financial training via Farm Credit. Applications submitted through NPB, which administers payments.
- Readiness
- Ready to apply
- Who can apply
- producer, Pork producers in contiguous U.S. states that have a participating state pork association; must first complete a Pork Cares Farm Impact Report
- Coverage
- AL, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY
- Deadline & timing
- No deadline stated; six-step process begins with signing up for a Pork Cares Farm Impact Report ('Get started today'). Eligibility amendment announced Aug. 19, 2026.
- Eligibility
- Pork producers in contiguous U.S. states with a participating state pork association. Begin with a Pork Cares Farm Impact Report, work with Eocene on a plan, then submit the grant application through National Pork Board. Contiguous-state coverage does not mean all U.S. territories or Alaska/Hawaii.
Optional expert service · $249
Turn program research into an application package.
An eligibility screen for one farm, a shortlist of up to three relevant programs, and draft practice justifications and a document checklist for one selected application. Delivered within 7 business days after intake.
Last verified Nov 5, 2026. Always confirm current terms and deadlines on the official site before applying.
Plan your next step
Run a quick soil assessment or ask an agronomist how this program fits your fields.