Food & Agriculture
Highlighting our wide-ranging interests and involvement in the business of food and agriculture.
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
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.
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
More productive farming lowers global emissions
A new analysis finds that rising farm productivity is keeping global agricultural emissions in check
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.
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
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
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
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