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By Sara Wyant
Historically, farmers and ranchers have looked to USDA and their universities to develop the “next big
thing” in plant and animal breeding.
They still do, even though the private sector has emerged as a key source of delivering innovation to the
farm, while the public sector – confronted with declining investments from taxpayers – has been more
focused on basic research.
That’s why the “troops” behind a new revolution in agricultural technology and precision breeding
represent some familiar faces, as well as many new and perhaps untraditional players.
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