This bill focuses on economic development in Minnesota by appropriating $5,000,000 from the general fund for fiscal year 2026. The funds are designated for the commissioner of employment and economic development to provide grants, in collaboration with the commissioner of agriculture, to organizations that are working on developing enterprises, supply chains, and markets for continuous living cover crops and cropping systems. This includes innovative agricultural practices such as regenerative poultry silvopasture systems, Kernza perennial grain, winter camelina, and elderberry.

Additionally, the bill stipulates that no grantee may receive funding for the same purposes from another agency within the same calendar year. It also requires the commissioner to submit a report by January 15, 2027, to the relevant legislative committees detailing the use of the grant funds, including administrative costs. This appropriation is characterized as a one-time funding initiative aimed at fostering sustainable agricultural practices in Minnesota.