Articles about U.S. Department of Agriculture

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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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  • Food and Agriculture
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    by Emma Kovak

  Some Biotechnology Product Reviews Have Gotten Faster, Despite Changing Regulations

• RELEASE: Breakthrough Institute Endorses ACE Ag Act Reintroduction

  Washington, D.C., January 14, 2026 — The Breakthrough Institute is pleased to support the reintroduction of the…

  Food and Agriculture

  

  by Emily Bass
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  • Food and Agriculture
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    by Emma Kovak

  Are U.S. Crop Yields Declining?
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  • Food and Agriculture
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    by Emma Kovak & Leah Buchman

  Revisiting the U.S. Coordinated Framework for the Regulation of Biotechnology

• RELEASE: Farm Bill Extension and FY26 USDA Funding Fall Flat

  Washington, DC — November 14, 2025 — This week, Congress passed a continuing resolution to end the longest government…

  Food and Agriculture

  

  by Emily Bass

• RELEASE: Breakthrough Institute Statement on USDA Plan to Strengthen the U.S. Beef Industry

  Washington, D.C. — October 22, 2025 — The Breakthrough Institute welcomes today’s announcement from U.S. Secretary of…

  Food and Agriculture

  

  by Dan Blaustein-Rejto
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  • Food and Agriculture
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    by Dan Blaustein-Rejto

  Burning the Breadbasket
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  • Food and Agriculture
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    by Emily Bass

  Big Agriculture Dodged a Bullet with the New MAHA Strategy
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  • Food and Agriculture
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    by Emma Kovak

  Biotechnology Is a Powerful Tool for Conservation

• 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

• RELEASE: Letter Calls On USDA to Leverage AGARDA for National Security Objectives

  Washington, DC — September 15, 2025 — Last week, the Breakthrough Institute, joined by dozens of partners, delivered a…

  Food and Agriculture

  

  by Emily Bass

• RELEASE: Breakthrough Institute Endorses Agricultural Soil Research Bill

  Washington, DC — August 13, 2025 — The Breakthrough Institute is pleased to support the Advancing Research on…

  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

  Agricultural Research Needs a Farmer-First Focus
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  • Food and Agriculture
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    by Emily Bass & Emma Kovak

  Can Sidestepping NEPA "Unleash Innovation" at USDA?
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  • Food and Agriculture
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    by Emily Bass

  President's Budget Jeopardizes American Biotech Leadership
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  • Food and Agriculture
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    by Benjamin Goren & Dan Blaustein-Rejto

  How Trump Can Quietly Cut Global Livestock Emissions By Selling American Beef