Minnesota farmers could get financial incentives for meeting water quality guidelines

(St. Paul, MN) -- Minnesota farmers could soon receive a financial incentive for making sure their land meets state water quality guidelines.  

A bill being considered this year would offer a $5-an-acre tax credit for land certified by the Minnesota Agricultural Water Quality Certification Program. Southeastern Minnesota Republican Representative Steven Jacob is sponsoring the bill. He was among the first farmers in the state to have his land certified when the program began ten years ago.  

A hearing on the bill is set in the House Agriculture Committee next week.