Farm and Food File: Who is Palantir and why is USDA giving it $300 million?
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By Alan Guebert, Farm & Food File Columnist - May 20, 2026 in Agriculture, Column Reading Time: 3 minutes
On April 22, the Department of Agriculture (USDA) signed a $300 million "blanket purchase agreement" with Palantir Technologies Inc. to, as Palantir e...
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