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FFAR Grants to Optimize Crop Development & Yield 

FFAR, DMI & Zoetis Call for Research Proposals to Study Connection Between Dairy Cow Health, Economics & the Environment 

Dairy Health, Efficiency & Resource Dynamics Initiative 

Applications are under review

FFAR Announces Grant Opportunity to Advance Crop & Animal Systems 

Crop-Animal Systems Research RFA Webinar 

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Accelerating Coffee Breeding Through Developing Tools to Screen for Critical Disease & Pest Resistance 

Year Awarded  2025

FFAR award amount   $752,946

Total award amount   $1,554,198

Location   Portland, OR

Matching Funders   World Coffee Research

Grantee Institution   World Coffee Research

Coffee breeders need faster, lower-cost ways to identify plants that can withstand major diseases and pests. This project is developing genetic screening tools that help researchers spot disease-resistant traits earlier, creating a new set of genetic markers for robusta coffee and training breeders around the world to use these tools in their own programs. By making breeding more precise and efficient, the research can shorten the time it takes to develop stronger, more productive coffee varieties and help researchers respond more quickly to changing growing conditions. That can lower production risk, reduce losses from disease and pests and support a more stable coffee supply.

Development of a Vaccine for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) Virus in Cattle 

Year Awarded  2025

FFAR award amount   $139,031

Total award amount   $278,163

Location   Ames, IA

Program   Rapid Outcomes from Agricultural Research

Matching Funders   Genvax Technologies

Grantee Institution   Genvax Technologies

The current H5N1 virus has spread for the first time to dairy cows, with no preventative measures available to protect U.S. herds. With a ROAR grant, Genvax Technologies is developing an H5N1 vaccine for dairy cows. They will also use diagnostic tools to differentiate between infected and vaccinated cows and conduct experiments to confirm that these diagnostic tools are effective in calves.

FFAR Grant Develops H5N1 Vaccine for Dairy Cows 

FFAR’s Rapid Response Grant Addresses Red Crown Rot in Soybeans 

Addressing Red Crown Rot in Soybeans 

Year Awarded  2025

FFAR award amount   $150,000

Total award amount   $300,000

Location   East Lansing, MI

Program   Rapid Outcomes from Agricultural Research

Matching Funders   United Soybean Board

Grantee Institution   Michigan State University

Red crown rot, a fungal disease, is causing significant yield losses in soybeans, harming both profitability and U.S. competitiveness. Michigan State University researchers are developing tools that rapidly detect and effectively manage the disease.