The high cost of the government’s failure to invest in agriculture R&D

U.S. farmers and ranchers face a host of problems, from virulent diseases to antiquated manure-management strategies, that could be solved or greatly curtailed by scientific innovation. But the federal government has largely abandoned its role as a leading funder of agricultural research and development, writes Alan Leshner, CEO emeritus of the American Association for the… » Read More

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