The AG2PI Act of 2025 reauthorizes the Genome to Phenome Initiative (AG2PI) through 2030. Building on the ideas from the 2018 Farm Bill, the bill emphasizes understanding how genes in crops and livestock relate to observable traits (phenomes) such as yield, resilience, and environmental response. The goal is to help farmers and ranchers choose the best genetic and management practices to improve productivity, resilience, and profitability, especially under current and future climate conditions. The act stresses continuing and expanding collaboration among researchers from multiple disciplines—data scientists, engineers, agricultural economists, and social scientists—and to develop seed grants that can be advanced into full research projects. The text provided focuses on reauthorization and the rationale for continuing AG2PI but does not specify new funding levels or directions beyond extending the program’s authorization date.
Key Points
- 1Short title: This act may be cited as the Genome to Phenome Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2025 or the AG2PI Act of 2025.
- 2Findings: Congress outlines why linking genomes (genes) to phenomes (traits) is essential for translating genetic knowledge into practical improvements for crops and livestock, and for helping farmers make better genetics-and-management decisions under changing environmental conditions.
- 3Reauthorization: The act amends the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to extend the Genome to Phenome Initiative’s authorization from 2023 to 2030.
- 4Relationship to prior law: It builds on the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (the 2018 Farm Bill) and aims to continue supporting a broad research network and initial seed grants that can become larger research projects.
- 5Broad research network and seed grants: The bill emphasizes supporting diverse researchers (including data scientists, engineers, economists, and social scientists) and continuing a seed grant program to nurture promising concepts into full projects.