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Rethinking Methane
Biogenic methane—the kind of methane from cattle and wetlands is unique among greenhouse gases that influence climate change.
A Future Without Fertilizer?
Can farmers decrease their dependence on synthetic fertilizer using DNA sequencing technology?
Goodbye "GMO", Hello "Bioengineered"
You may have noticed new labels on some of your food. As of January 1, 2022, the USDA requires food companies to label genetically-engineered foods as "bioengineered."
Science You Can Eat
Discover how science and technology work together to create foods like pickles, bread, yogurt, cheese, and more.
How Do You Make Yogurt Even Healthier?
Research results demonstrated that adding chickpea flour to low-fat yogurt promoted beneficial bacterial.
ARS Scientific Discoveries Overview 2021
This video highlights major scientific achievements from USDA's chief research agency.
Will More Ethanol Fight Inflation... or Fuel It?
Will increasing the amount of ethanol allowed in our gas tanks combat inflationary gas prices? Or just increase food prices for consumers?
How Corn Conquered the World
Over 99% of cultivated corn is the exact same type: Yellow Dent #2. How did this single plant become the biggest success story in agricultural history?
Do You Know Where Your Food Comes From?
Interactive games matching commodity maps to the crops grown in specific areas of the United States.

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