Articles about U.S. Department of Agriculture

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  Can ‘America First’ Succeed if We Abandon Agricultural Innovation?

• RELEASE: Letter from the Breakthrough Institute, Others Warns Against Agriculture Cuts as Congress Kicks Off FY26 Budget Process

  Washington, DC — February 12, 2025 — In a letter delivered to lawmakers last week, the Breakthrough Institute and…

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  RFK Jr. Is Exactly Who We Said He Was
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  Lessons for the 119th Congress as They Inherit an Unfinished Farm Bill
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    by Emma Kovak

  Clearing a Path To Market for Genetically Engineered Microbes
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    by Benjamin Goren

  More and More, Beef (And Less Climate Impact)
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    by Emily Bass

  Can Agrivoltaics Eliminate Land-Use Conflicts? More Research Could Tell Us Whether They Are Ready to Scale
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    by Emily Bass

  Is Utility-Scale Solar Stealing Our Food? Think Again.
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    by Dan Blaustein-Rejto

  Climate-Smart Biofuel is Coming
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    by Dan Blaustein-Rejto

  Cover Crops’ Climate Hype

• RELEASE: Letter from Breakthrough Institute and Partners Ask Congress to Grow Research Investments in Next Farm Bill

  Signed by 60+ agricultural organizations, environmental nonprofits, universities, and scientific associations, the…

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  Farm Bill Negotiations Drag On
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    by Dan Blaustein-Rejto & Guido Núñez-Mujica

  From Lab to Farm

• RELEASE: Letter from the Breakthrough Institute, Industry, and Academia Call on Congress to Prioritize Research Funding to Mitigate Livestock Methane Emissions

  Washington, DC - April 8, 2024 — Last week, the Breakthrough Institute, joined by two dozen research universities,…

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  by Emily Bass

• RELEASE: EMIT LESS Act Marks A Step Toward Reducing Enteric Methane Emissions

  Washington, DC—Methane has a large, but short-term impact on planetary warming. Targeting enteric fermentation in…

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  How Did Agricultural Research Programs Fare Under the FY24 Spending Cuts
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  What Agency Regulates Biotechnology for Plant Health?
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    by Emma Kovak & Emily Bass

  Can Regulators Keep Up With Biotech Innovation?