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FFAR is Making an Impact

We invest in research that produces actionable results.

Since 2014, we have accelerated food and agriculture research to deliver agile solutions that address large-scale challenges. Through public-private partnerships, we collaborate with diverse stakeholders to pioneer the next frontier of food and agriculture research.

Dan Glickman headshot
The future of agriculture urgently needs the funding and collaboration fostered by FFAR’s public-private partnerships. FFAR’s model is developing solutions to agriculture’s most significant challenges and deploying these solutions to farmers and consumers. Hon. Dan Glickman
Board Chair Emeritus, Past Chair, FFAR Board of Directors
Executive Director, Congressional Program Aspen Institute

We invest in research that produces actionable results.

Since 2014, we have accelerated food and agriculture research to deliver agile solutions that address large-scale challenges. Through public-private partnerships, we collaborate with diverse stakeholders to pioneer the next frontier of food and agriculture research.

Dan Glickman headshot
The future of agriculture urgently needs the funding and collaboration fostered by FFAR’s public-private partnerships. FFAR’s model is developing solutions to agriculture’s most significant challenges and deploying these solutions to farmers and consumers. Hon. Dan Glickman
Board Chair Emeritus, Past Chair, FFAR Board of Directors
Executive Director, Congressional Program Aspen Institute
  • 350 grants awarded
  • $688M in FFAR funding allocated
  • 1:1.4 ratio of FFAR funding to matching funds

Results that go FFAR

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

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Research Pinpoints Why Dairy Cows Produce Less Milk in Warm Weather and Develops Nutrition-Based Solution

A new Cornell-led study funded by a Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR) Seeding Solutions grant has found a nutrition-based solution to restore milk production in heat-stressed cows, while also pinpointing the cause of the decline. This study’s breakthroughs will inform further research that could reveal how different feed additives or changes to the staple diet of cows across the U.S. can sustainably increase milk production, even as temperatures continue to climb. Currently, sprinklers and fans are the primary ways used to mitigate heat stress on cows, but these strategies consume water, burn fossil fuels and only restore about 60% of milk production.

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Insights

As an inclusive organization, we host Insights from thought leaders across for food and agriculture community on DEI. Learn more about their unique experiences and perspectives.

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Breakthroughs

Tools, technologies and strategies from the research we fund.

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