Tree buffers are just one of the current best management practices that Illinois pig farmers are embracing to benefit the environment. A buffer is an area of trees that are strategically placed to provide a wind break, recycle clean air, and provide curb appeal to a landscape.
Pig farmers in Illinois have the opportunity to take part in a tree buffer grant program. The Illinois Pork Producers Association is offering this incentive for farmers to implement fresh landscaping around their pig farms. Pig farmers from across the state have already utilized this program in the past years. To date, the program assisted farmers in planting 4,754 trees.
This grant program opened again in March 2023 and is offered to Illinois pig farmers on a first-come-first-served basis. Funding aids with the purchase of trees and shrubs, as well as design and tree placement. For more information, see ilpork.com/farmers-care/funding-opportunities/tree-buffer-grant-program.
