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Evaluation Opportunity: FFAR is evaluating the success of our Seeding Solutions program, which supports research across our Priority Areas. The evaluation will assess process and implementation (years 2017-2024), and to assess outcomes and impacts (years 2017 – 2023). Check out

In this SHIC Talk podcast, FFAR’s Scientific Program Director for Animal Production Systems, Dr. Jasmine Bruno, joined Dr. Megan Niederwerder, Executive Director of the Swine Health (SHIC), to discuss the tremendous response to the organizations' joint call for research

New Evaluation Opportunity! FFAR seeks to evaluate our Tipping Points program, which explores the intricate dynamics of regional food systems. The evaluation will assess program outcomes and impact. Check out the RFP for more information. Proposals are due March 31st by 5 p.m.

The Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR) is funding South Dakota State University to research and develop diagnostic tools & a vaccine for avian metapneumovirus (aMPV) to protect poultry and reduce economic losses. Learn more! wherethefoodcomesfrom.com/bird-flu-vacci… #avianflu #BirdFlu #research #agriculture #AgriculturalInnovation

What are the benefits of agricultural research to U.S. farmers? Read a Tampa Bay Times op-ed by Dr. J. Scott Angle, University of Florida’s senior vice president for agriculture and natural resources tampabay.com/opinion/2025/0…

Happy #NationalAgricultureDay! Agriculture feeds, clothes & sustains us all. APHIS works to protect farms, animals & natural resources from pests & diseases. Join us in celebrating the farmers, ranchers and others in the ag industry who keep America safe & growing! #AgDay2025🌾

Happy #NationalAgDay! Did you know half a century ago, the average U.S. farm fed 98 people. After decades of #agresearch helped farmers achieve higher yields, the average U.S. farm now feeds 169 people. Read more in this insightful op-ed written by Dr. J. Scott Angle

At FFAR, we're dedicated to funding innovative research that provides everyone access to affordable, nutritious food grown on thriving farms. On National Ag Day, we thank our funding partners, scientists, producers and all the innovators working to secure our U.S. food supply!

On #NationalPoultryDay, Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR) & McDonald's are proud to announce new investments in SMART solutions that enhance chicken welfare & farm productivity. OPTICFLOCK, led by Marian Dawkins at the University of Oxford, uses low-cost cameras to track flock behavior & provide real-time

A great article from Iowa State University about the importance of collaboration when it comes to water quality research. In the article, FFAR Scientific Program Manager Dr. Sarah Lyons notes that FFAR "brings together the top scientists and stakeholders in their fields to share

CSU Spur CSU Extension 🌽 The corn earworm outbreak has overwhelmed western Colorado growers. Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR) has provided CSU and other agricultural organizations with a $351,670 ROAR grant to develop a pest management program. col.st/VhHrv

Last week Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR) Director of Grants Management Magda Galindo & Communications Officer Michelle Olgers presented “From Pre-Application to Final Report: ‘Stacking the Deck’ for a FFAR Grant” at the annual National Extension and Research Administrative Officers Conference

Soybean farmers' operations are being threatened by red crown rot, an increasingly prevalent and highly destructive pathogen. Infected soybean plants produce 50% fewer pods and seeds than healthy plants, reducing overall yields by an estimated 30%. FFAR's Rapid Outcomes from

OPEN GRANT OPPORTUNITY! Today, we're launching the Crop-Animal Systems Research RFA. We're providing up to $4M to support innovative research that explores the vital interconnections between crop & animal systems. Most research examines crops and animals separately, but they

Help us spread the word! The U.S. dairy industry's 2050 environmental stewardship goals include reducing emissions, optimizing water use and improving water quality. We're partnering with Zoetis & Undeniably Dairy to find research proposals that will help quantify the benefits

Next Tuesday! We're providing up to $4M to support innovative research that explores the vital interconnections between crop & animal systems. Join us on Tuesday, May 20, as a panel of FFAR staff will explain the details of this RFA and what they hope to accomplish with this

Informational webinar TOMORROW! For those in your networks interested in the crop-animal systems research opportunity, we are hosting an informational webinar tomorrow (May 20) at 11am ET. Preregistration is required. bit.ly/43m2231

Our newest impact report is live! This is a significant one, as 2024 marked our 10-year anniversary of advancing bold food and agriculture research. The number of stakeholders who helped make this happen are too many to count, but you know who you are! So enjoy a few of the

Last week, we held the "The Protective Power of Food” convening in collaboration with The Rockefeller Foundation, bringing together researchers, industry leaders and other stakeholders. This dynamic, solutions-focused event explored how food bioactive components influence health outcomes.