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Committee debate presses for more federal agricultural research funding as members decry program cuts
Summary
Several members urged increased investment in agricultural research programs — ARS, NIFA, ERS and land-grant universities — after testimony and wide discussion that federal research spending has lagged global competitors such as China. Amendments proposing mandatory funding increases were debated but not adopted in markup.
House Agriculture Committee members from both parties pressed for more federal investment in agricultural research during the reconciliation markup, saying U.S.-funded research underpins long-term farm productivity and national food security.
Representative Cheri Bustos (and other members including Representative Alma Adams and Representative Angie Craig) urged the committee to protect and increase funding for land-grant research, the Agricultural Research Service (ARS), the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) and…
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