Pioneering the Next Frontier of Food & Agriculture Research

Our Research Focuses on Critical Challenge Areas

Our bold research in each Challenge Area addresses complex agriculture issues and challenges that farmers face today.

Our Impact

We invest in research that produces actionable results, which benefit farmers, consumers and the environment. Our research results are publicly available.

275 grants awarded
1:1.4 ratio of FFAR funding to matching funds
550+ funding partners

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Results That Go FFAR

Scientific breakthroughs help us understand and develop solutions for big food and agriculture challenges.

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Groundwater Fluctuations Impact Grain Yields

Combatting Fastidious Pathogens: Getting to the Root of the Problem

Science Breakthroughs to Advance Food and Agricultural Research by 2030

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Insights

Thought leadership from our experts, partners and members of the food and agriculture community.

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Debbie Reed
Washington, DC

June 23, 2022

ESMC’s EcoHarvest Market Program: Scaling Collective Climate Action in Agricultural Supply Chains

Debbie Reed
Washington, DC

Gambhir Lamsal
Rockey FFAR Fellow

May 24, 2022

Reducing water scarcity by improving water productivity in the United States

Gambhir Lamsal
Rockey FFAR Fellow

Manny Sabbagh
University of Minnesota

April 25, 2022

Manure – Waste or Resource?

Manny Sabbagh
University of Minnesota

News

The latest news and updates from FFAR.

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June 29, 2022

ICASA Seeks Research to Examine and Treat Liver Abscesses in Beef Cattle

May 27, 2022

FFAR-Funded Periodic Table of Food Initiative to Standardize Food Analysis

May 24, 2022

FFAR Grant Identifies Genes Promoting Climate Resiliency in Wheat

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