Welcome to Scientific Discoveries
Scientific Discoveries features the latest research and innovation in agricultural science. The accomplishments on this site showcase ARS’s dedicated scientists finding groundbreaking and timely solutions to our country’s biggest agricultural challenges. From the farmer's field to the consumer's table, ARS is working hard to help farmers, ranchers, and suppliers provide our great nation with safe, abundant, and high-quality food and agricultural products.
This is a remarkable time for agricultural research, with new innovations and advanced scientific tools that are helping to solve agriculture’s biggest and most urgent challenges facing our farmers, growers, ranchers, and industry members.
Dive into Scientific Discoveries, and learn about the latest innovations in agricultural research.
Latest Research Updates
ARS researchers identified methods to reduce antibiotic use in livestock, potentially saving the U.S. beef industry between $50M and $100M per year.
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ARS researchers in Fayetteville, AR, are helping farmers by studying the value of insect droppings in agriculture.
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Featured Video: How Healthy Is Your Soil?
Hot Topics
Animal Health
ARS scientists at the National Animal Disease Center in Ames, IA, rapidly responded with all available resources to conduct studies to better understand the virus and its effect on dairy cattle.
Crops
ARS scientists are examining one of the things that makes sorghum naturally resistant to weeds — a natural herbicide the plant secretes from its roots.
Food Safety
Hempseed cake was mixed into cattle feed for approximately 16 weeks and then meat products from the cattle were tested for CBD and THC levels.
Protecting Our Resources
An ARS research team along with the Southwest Climate Hub in Las Cruces, NM, developed a resource called The Water Adaptation Techniques Atlas.
Human Nutrition
ARS scientists in Ithaca, NY, and East Lansing, MI, have developed yellow bean varieties that contain high levels of the promoting (good) polyphenols and low levels of inhibitory (bad) polyphenols
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