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USDA would get more AI grants, research, farmer education under new Senate bill<\/a><\/p>\n

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Publish Date: 2026-05-22 14:42:00<\/a><\/p>\n

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– A bipartisan Senate bill was introduced to provide the Department of Agriculture (USDA) with additional grant opportunities to incorporate artificial intelligence (AI) into agriculture and provide education for farmers on its use.
\n– The primary sponsor, Sen. Ted Budd (R-N.C.), emphasized the need to address current barriers for AI adoption to ensure American farmers remain competitive in the global market.
\n– The bill specifically aims to make AI research eligible for USDA’s Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) grants and to make it a priority within the Agriculture Advanced Research and Development Authority (ARDA).
\n– It intends to include education programs on responsible AI use through the USDA\u2019s Cooperative Extension System and expand science fellowships and grants focused on AI.
\n– An “AI in Ag” advisor would be nominated to tailor existing programs and grants specifically for AI adoption and to collaborate with the National Institute of Standards and Technology to establish AI standards in agriculture.
\n– The bill enjoys bipartisan support, co-sponsored by Senators Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), Jim Banks (R-Ind.), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), and Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del).
\n– Organizations like North Carolina State University and the North Carolina Life Sciences Organization endorse the bill, citing its role in helping farmers adopt AI tools and address the shortage of skilled workers.
\n– Unlike the related 2026 farm bill, this new legislation does not have a House counterpart and has been referred to the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry.<\/p>\n

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