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From Feed to Function 

Haylee Reisinger

FFAR Fellow, Michigan State University

Funding Opportunity to Advance Antimicrobial Stewardship in Animal Agriculture 

Converting Agricultural Waste into Snacks 

Breakthrough for FFAR Awards $540,000 Grant to Minimize Food Waste

Reducing Food Waste by Predicting Product Shelf Life 

Breakthrough for FFAR Grant to Accurately Predict Food’s Shelf Life to Reduce Food Waste

The Agricultural Nitrogen Use Efficiency Platform (AgNUE) 

Year Awarded  2026

FFAR award amount   $7,449,645

Total award amount   $34,709,349

Location   Raleigh, NC

Matching Funders   Novo Nordisk Foundation

Grantee Institution   North Carolin State University

By using the latest science and measurement technologies, AgNUE will improve understanding of how nitrogen is used by crops and what factors contribute to losses and inefficiencies. With this knowledge, AgNUE will provide farmers with increased access to site-specific data and tools to match fertilizer applications more precisely to crop needs.25-001984

FFAR & Novo Nordisk Foundation Establish $34.7 Million Agricultural Nitrogen-Use Efficiency Platform 

High Protein Chickpeas for the Ingredient Industry 

Breakthrough for FFAR Grant Improves Chickpeas’ Protein Content & Quality

ICASA Research Symposium & Reception 

Convening Event Kansas City, MO

Kansas City skyline

Decreasing pulmonary-associated mortality in feedlot cattle using refined case definitions and predictive analytics: emphasizing acute interstitial pneumonia and late day BRD 

Year Awarded  2026

FFAR award amount   $1,223,474

Total award amount   $2,446,948

Location   Manhattan, KS

Matching Funders   Colorado State University; Five Rivers Cattle Feeding, LLC; Innovative Livestock Services, LLC.; Kansas State University, Mississippi State University; Nanostring; Texas A&M University; and Veterinary Research & Consulting Services, LLC.

Grantee Institution   Kansas State University

This multidisciplinary research team is advancing 2024 ICASA research examining why some feedlot cattle develop deadly lung problems after getting bovine respiratory disease, and how to better predict which animals are at risk. Early findings from their ICASA project highlight patterns that could improve how the industry identifies and manages high-risk cattle. This award provides an additional year of research, bringing the total ICASA investment in the project to $4,893,893.

Lungs as a potential source and relationships of ruminal, colonic & fecal concentrations of fusobacterium necrophorum to liver abscesses in feedlot cattle 

Year Awarded  2026

FFAR award amount   $101,983

Total award amount   $203,965

Location   Manhattan, KS

Matching Funders   Cargill, Kansas State University & Yum! Brands

Grantee Institution   Kansas State University

This project is investigating the bacteria that cause liver abscesses in feedlot cattle, a common and costly condition affecting animal health and production. By pinpointing the source of bacteria, the researchers aim to help producers better understand the cause of liver abscesses and determine novel targets for interventions.