Digital agriculture translation pipelines and national proving grounds

The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service awarded a $1.716 million cooperative agreement to Grand Farm Research And Education Initiative, Inc. on March 30, 2026, under the Agricultural Research Basic and Applied Research program (CFDA 10.001) to establish research and development infrastructure for translating agricultural innovations to operational deployment by American farmers through the Digital Agriculture Translation Pipelines and National Proving Grounds initiative.

Work is performed at North River, North Dakota, with a period of performance through March 29, 2030. The cooperative agreement funds the development of digital agriculture translation pipelines and national proving grounds infrastructure that bridges agricultural research innovations and farmer deployment. Grand Farm, a nonprofit research organization based in Fargo, North Dakota, operates as the recipient and serves as infrastructure and research backbone for regional agricultural innovation networks, with capability in precision agriculture test-bed development, smart-sensor validation, and digital agriculture research.