agricultural research

Throughout much of 2025, the value of federally funded research has come under scrutiny, not only from members of the Trump Administration, but others across the country that question how the dollars are being spent.

Last month, Nunhems, the vegetable seed business of BASF, announced the introduction of three new short-day onion varieties: Adhora, Rosefire and Isidea.

The Washington wine industry's annual research survey is now open.  The Washington State Wine Commission and the Washington Wine Technical Group have combined efforts this year to reduce duplication in the number of industry surveys.  The Com...

The Senate Agriculture Committee once again released a newsletter entitled "Farm Bill 101: Forestry." The one-pager is designed to be easily digestible and explain how the bill helps in forestry.

While public agricultural research and development funding in the United States has trended downward in recent decades, several other major trading partners have increased their funding.  ERS reported Monday that China leads the world in agricultural research and development funding.  The Eur...

A New Report says stagnant public funding for agricultural research is threatening the future vitality of U.S. food systems. That poses risks to farmer productivity and profitability, the steady supply of affordable food, and ultimately, global food security ...