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FFAR's Impact on U.S. Agriculture

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FFAR leverages federal investment to benefit farmers and ensure U.S. competitiveness

 

 

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    Our Research Addresses Critical Priority Areas to Benefit U.S. Agriculture

    Our bold research in each Priority Area advances solutions to complex agriculture issues and challenges that U.S. farmers currently face.

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    Our Impact

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

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    • 450+ grants awarded
    • 1:1.4 ratio of FFAR funding to matching funds
    • 550+ funding partners
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    Results That Go FFAR

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    Our Breakthroughs outline findings and successes resulting from FFAR-funded research.

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    High Protein Chickpeas for the Ingredient Industry 

    Breakthrough for FFAR Grant Improves Chickpeas’ Protein Content & Quality

    FFAR funding led to a patent filing for a new high-protein, early maturation chickpea variety, NC-1.

    Estimating Weights of Broiler Chickens with AI 

    Breakthrough for Flockfocus – Developing Automated Surveillance Tools to Safeguard Chicken Welfare

    Advancing Irrigation Knowledge 

    Breakthrough for Irrigation Innovation Consortium

    Irrigation Innovation Consortium-supported research produced breakthroughs in irrigation hardware, software, tools and efficient input management through creative collaborations between industry and university, and by engaging farmers and agricultural and landscape communities across the United States.

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    Insights

    Our Insights highlight unique perspectives from across the food and agriculture community.

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    Going Native 

    Olufunke Robinson-Nweye

    FFAR Fellow, Washington State University

    H5N1 Risk to Swine 

    Drs. Miriam Martin LeValley, Megan Niederwerder & Lisa Becton

    Balancing the Books 

    Field sampling for soil carbon analysis and bulk density measurements.

    Tayin Wang

    FFAR Fellow, Colorado State University

    Making Feed Safer for Livestock 

    Theo Newbold

    FFAR Fellow, Penn State University

    Empowering a Sustainable Future 

    Hamid Syed

    FFAR Fellow, Auburn University

    Packaging Innovation & Collaborative Research 

    Fall Migratory Birds Spread HPAI 

    Jasmine Bruno

    Jasmine Bruno, Ph.D.

    Scientific Program DirectorCultivating Thriving Production Systems

     Amplifying  Impact Through Research Partnerships 

    Jasmine Bruno

    Jasmine Bruno, Ph.D.

    Scientific Program DirectorCultivating Thriving Production Systems

    It’s Not Just A Trend 

    Maria Rottersman

    FFAR Fellow, UC Davis

    Smarter Pest Management for Soybean 

    Taynara Possebom

    2024-2027 FFAR Fellows

    H5N1 Risk to Swine Research Program 

    Drs. Jasmine Bruno & Megan Niederwerder

    Healthy Indigenous Food Systems 

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    Dr. Michael Kotutwa Johnson

    Assistant Professor - Indigenous ResiliencySchool of Natural Resources & the Environment Indigenous Reliance CenterUniversity of Arizona 

    Thriving Beef Calves in the Southeastern US 

    Federico Tarnonsky

    FFAR Fellow (2022-2025), University of Florida

    Calculating Emissions at the Individual Farm Level 

    Kaiyu Guan

    Dr. Kaiyu Guan

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Data for Dairy 

    Reza Afshar

    Reza Afshar

    Vice President, Soil, Feed and Water Research at Dairy Management Inc.

    Time Teaches Biosecurity Importance 

    Kevin Schulz

    Kevin Schulz

    Editor, The Farmer/Farm Progress

    A Game Changer for Dairy’s Future 

    Dr. Juan Tricarico

    Dr. Juan Tricarico

    Senior Vice President, Environmental Research, Dairy Management Inc.

    Kirchner HBCU Fellowship & Career Success 

    Kwame Terra

    Kwame Terra MPH

    Kirchner Fellowship HBCU 2021 Cohort

    Reducing Enteric Methane Emissions from Dairy Cattle 

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    Dr. Francisco Peñagaricano and Dr. Guillermo Martinez Boggio

    Agriculture in the Technology Venture Capital Industry 

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    LaKisha Odom, Ph.D.

    Scientific Program Director Sustaining Vibrant Agroecosystems

    News

    The latest news and updates from FFAR.

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    New Research Aims to Refine Antibiotic Use in Beef & Swine 

    FFAR Rapid Funding to Develop an Avian Flu Vaccine for Livestock 

    Mitigating Airborne Transmission of Avian Flu 

    Dr. Schnable Awarded 2026 NAS Prize 

    Seeking Nominations for 2026 New Innovator Award 

    Funding Opportunity to Accelerate Enhanced Efficiency Fertilizer 

    SHIC, FFAR and Pork Checkoff Issue Second H5N1 Swine Risk RFP 

    Opportunity to Advance Protein, Flavor & Functionality 

    Assessing Feed Additive for Methane Reduction 

    Cameras & AI Could Enhance Poultry Welfare & Industry Productivity 

    Advancing Farms Finance & Insurance Solutions 

    Understanding HPAI Transmission Risk on Dairy Farms 

    Funding Opportunity Drives Packaging Innovation for US Growers 

    Common Sheep & Goat Deworming Treatment Is Largely Ineffective 

    FFAR Develops Decontamination Strategy for HPAI-Infected Milk 

    FFAR Spurs Tool to Test for Bird Flu 

    FFAR Funds Partnership to Accelerate Soybean Development 

    FFAR Research to Reduce Gluten Intolerance 

    FFAR and North Carolina State University Announce 2025 FFAR Fellows 

    FFAR Announces New Innovator in Food & Agriculture Research Awardees 

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