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FFAR Funds Veterinary Research to Address Pandemic Diseases 

Harnessing Translational Research Across a Global Wheat Improvement Network for Climate Resilience 

Year Awarded  2020

FFAR award amount   $5,000,000

Total award amount   $17,000,000

Location   Texcoco, Mexico

Matching Funders   Accelerating Genetic Gains for Maize and Wheat, CGIAR Research Program on Wheat

Grantee Institution   CIMMYT

Hotter and drier weather threatens the global wheat supply. The International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) is leading the Heat and Drought Wheat Improvement Consortium (HeDWIC) to develop wheat designed to ensure the crop’s long-term productivity.

A Development of Artificial Intelligence, Machine Vision and Internet of Things for Livestock Health Monitoring 

Year Awarded  2020

FFAR award amount   $313,372

Total award amount   $626,745

Location   Dallas, TX

Matching Funders   Veterinary Research and Consulting Services, LLC, Precision Livestock Technologies, Inc., JBS USA Food Company, Five Rivers Cattle Feeding, LLC, Bennett Data Science, LLC, Alltech, Inc.

Grantee Institution   Colorado State University

Precision Livestock Technologies is developing tools that monitor animal movement and physical attributes to detect behaviors and visible abnormalities that could be early signs of disease.  The benefits of automated animal monitoring tools include earlier intervention and reduction in the spread of infectious diseases, reduction in unnecessary medical treatments, enhanced animal welfare and improved producer profitability.

Developing a model protocol for tracking antibiotic use and AMR surveillance for the swine industry 

Year Awarded  2020

FFAR award amount   $313,839

Total award amount   $627,679

Location   Pipestone, MN

Matching Funders   National Pork Board

Grantee Institution   Pipestone Research

The Pipestone team is collecting data on pathogens from 160 commercial swine farms in several states. These samples are being analyzed and the data will be correlated with antibiotic usage data at the farm level. This research is evaluating the relationship between antibiotic use, pathogen type, production practices and antimicrobial resistance across a large pig production system.

Technology to screen for higher-yielding crop traits is now more accessible to scientists 

Photosynthesis varies greatly across rice cultivars— natural diversity could boost yields 

FFAR and AAVMC Seek Nominations for 2020 Vet Fellowship 

Boost Soybean Yields by Adapting Photosynthesis to Fleeting Shadows, According to Model 

USPOULTRY and the USPOULTRY Foundation Sponsors $200,000 for FFAR-Funded Research that Benefits the Poultry Industry 

New USB-FFAR Partnership Boosts Protein in Soybeans