USDA is partnering with Grand Farm as the National Program Manager, while working with the Agricultural Research Service and land-grant universities across the country as core research and testing partners to ensure that USDA is meeting the needs of all American farmers.
National Proving Grounds Network for agtech
USDA leads the National Proving Grounds Network for AgTech (NPG-Ag) to provide farmers with trusted, data-driven information on technology performance and economic return, leading to accelerated adoption of innovation that lowers input costs, improves fertilizer efficiency, and supports automation solutions to address agricultural labor costs and challenges.
A message from United States Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins, Under Secretary Dr. Scott Hutchins, and Senator John Hoeven
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Agricultural technology companies will be invited to enroll commercial and precommercial products for rigorous testing and evaluation under real-world production conditions, with options to engage with experts on continued development where desired.
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