USDA Announces the Creation of the USDA National Proving Grounds Network to Strengthen U.S. Farm and Ranch Profitability
April 7, 2026https://www.usda.gov/about-usda/news/press-releases/2026/04/07/usda-announces-creation-usda-national-proving-grounds-network-strengthen-us-farm-and-ranch (Washington, D.C., April 7, 2026) – USDA’s Research, Education, and Economics Under Secretary Dr. Scott Hutchins today announced the launch of the USDA National Proving Grounds Network for AgTech (NPG-Ag), a nationwide initiative designed to rigorously evaluate agricultural technologies under real-world U.S. farming and ranching conditions. “Agricultural research in the United States has long supported […]