Articles about Research and Development

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  • Food and Agriculture
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    by Dan Blaustein-Rejto

  Public Agricultural Research Is Drifting Away From Farm Productivity
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  • Food and Agriculture
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    by Emma Kovak & Emily Bass

  Congress Punts on the Farm Bill (Again), Let’s Talk About Biotech Instead
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  • Energy and Climate
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    by Peter Cook

  Could the U.S. Unlock a Shale Revolution for Critical Minerals?

• RELEASE: Letter Responds to USDA Reorganization, Warns Against Diminished R&D Capacity

  Washington, DC — September 29, 2025 — The Breakthrough Institute submitted a letter in response to the proposed…

  Food and Agriculture

  

  by Emily Bass
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  • Food and Agriculture
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    by Emily Bass & Dan Blaustein-Rejto

  Why Trump Must Act Now to Secure Global Agricultural Leadership
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  • Food and Agriculture
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    by Benjamin Goren & Dan Blaustein-Rejto

  Stifling Agricultural Research in the Name of Climate Denial
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  • Energy and Climate
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    by Alex Trembath

  Stop Trying to Make "IRA 2.0" Happen
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  • Food and Agriculture
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    by Dan Blaustein-Rejto & Guido Núñez-Mujica

  From Lab to Farm
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  • Food and Agriculture
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    by Emily Bass

  How Did Agricultural Research Programs Fare Under the FY24 Spending Cuts
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  • Food and Agriculture
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    by T.S. Jayne , Shamie Zingore , Amadou Ibra Niang & more

  Building 21st Century Agricultural Research and Extension Systems in Africa
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  • Food and Agriculture
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    by Dan Blaustein-Rejto

  The Case for Doubling Down on Agricultural R&D
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  • Food and Agriculture
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    by Emily Bass

  Making the Case for Advanced Ag R&D in the Next Biden-Harris Budget
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  • Energy and Climate
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    by Juzel Lloyd & Seaver Wang

  Reforging the Solar Photovoltaic Supply Chain
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  • Food and Agriculture
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    by Emma Kovak

  Seed Prices Have Soared—Is Intellectual Property the Problem?
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  • Food and Agriculture
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    by Emily Bass

  The Breakthrough Institute’s Vision for the 2023 Farm Bill
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  • Food and Agriculture
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    by Dan Blaustein-Rejto & Emily Bass

  To Decarbonize Food Production, Congress Must Invest in R&D

• New Breakthrough Institute Report Highlights Massive R&D Funding Gap for Agricultural Climate Action

  Analysis from The Breakthrough Institute calls for policymakers to embrace agricultural science and innovation to…

  Food and Agriculture

  

  by Kathryn Salam & Steve Reyes
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  • Food and Agriculture
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    by Emily Bass

  The USDA’s Latest Investments in Climate-Smart Agriculture are Just a Start