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USDA, Palantir Strike $300 Million Deal to Modernize Farm Programs, Strengthen Security

Partnership aims to streamline services for farmers while addressing supply chain risks and concern over foreign influence, such as China purchasing farmland.
USDA, Palantir Strike $300 Million Deal to Modernize Farm Programs, Strengthen Security
Farm workers in the fields south of Bakersfield, in Kern County, California's breadbasket, on April 9, 2025. Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images
Evgenia Filimianova
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has entered into a $300 million agreement with Palantir Technologies to modernize farm programs and strengthen agricultural security.

The deal, announced on April 22, is meant to improve efficiency, reduce administrative burdens and provide greater oversight of risks to the nation’s food supply.

Evgenia Filimianova
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Evgenia Filimianova is a UK-based journalist covering a wide range of international stories, with a particular interest in foreign policy, economy, and UK politics.