Food & Agriculture

Highlighting our wide-ranging interests and involvement in the business of food and agriculture.

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Cornell Atkinson: Financing the future of agriculture

Miguel Gómez says climate-smart finance, science and collaboration can help farmers build resilience and sustain U.S. agriculture

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How much would you pay for this bread?

Consumers need to understand sustainability claims and, more importantly, be willing to pay a premium for them.

Christopher Barrett and David Rand
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Research Matters’ video podcast debuts, translating ideas into impact

Professors Chris Barrett and David Rand spotlight Cornell research on real‑world challenges including food prices and AI

Agricultural machinery in field during harvest
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More productive farming lowers global emissions

A new analysis finds that rising farm productivity is keeping global agricultural emissions in check

ozempic scrabble tiles on wooden surface
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Ozempic is changing the foods Americans buy

The new class of weight-loss and diabetes drugs are changing not just how much American households are eating, but even precisely what they buy at a supermarket or restaurant.

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Grow-NY finalists estimate upstate impact ahead of summit

Twenty startup finalists will pitch their food and agriculture businesses – and their potential to impact upstate New York – for up to $1 million

Jar of Teddie Peanut Butter
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What has a bear mascot and a whole lot of devoted fans?

It’s not just the Big Red — It’s Teddie Peanut Butter, a 100-year-old family company run by a second-generation Cornellian

Mass of trees in the forest
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How evergreen trees shaped human history

Professor Trent Preszler’s new book chronicles the myriad ways evergreens have played a transformative role in human history

Four cows grazing in the grass
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Warming climate, not herd size, is biggest threat to rangelands

Researchers found that while larger herds can slightly reduce rangeland productivity in Mongolia from year to year, weather and climate have a much bigger effect