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Scientists ID potential ‘breakthroughs’ in ag research

07/18/18 11:00 AM By Daniel Enoch

Nearly 150 scientists from dozens of different fields have joined together to identify five major research subjects – including gene editing and advanced data analysis – critical for the future of food and agriculture.

FFAR awards $4.4M to five research teams

05/23/18 6:15 AM By Corryn La Rue

The Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research has approved five grants totaling $4.4 million for research on how to improve community food systems.

FFAR grants back aquaculture research

04/25/18 6:05 AM By Daniel Enoch

The Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research this week announced four grants totaling $1.5 million for research to improve economic opportunities for farmed fish, shellfish, and marine invertebrate production and increase the supply of domestically produced, nutritious foods in the United States.

FFAR earmarks $7M for pollinator research

03/14/18 5:20 AM By Daniel Enoch

The Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research is putting up $7 million for 16 research grants to address declining pollinator health.

Vertical farming: The promise, pitfalls and the role of pot

10/04/17 6:20 AM By Steve Davies

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4, 2017 - Vertical farming holds great promise, but it must overcome challenges – most notably the cost of energy – in order to feed the world’s growing population, attendees were told at a recent Association for Vertical Farming summit.

FFAR joins $45M project to boost crop yields through photosynthesis

09/15/17 12:36 PM By Daniel Enoch

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15, 2017 – The Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR) today announced a $15 million contribution – its biggest grant to date – to a five-year, $45-million research project at the University of Illinois that is already promising to boost crop yields 20 percent by improving photosynthetic efficiency.

FFAR partners with AeroFarms on $2M precision-ag research project

09/07/17 5:00 PM By Daniel Enoch

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7, 2016 – The Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research today announced a $1 million grant to New Jersey-based AeroFarms LLC, a leading vertical farming company, for a research project on precision agriculture. Aero Farms will match FFAR’s grant for a total investment of nearly $2 million.

Hearing highlights resistance to proposed ag research spending cuts

06/15/17 8:00 PM By Bill Tomson

WASHINGTON, June 15, 2017 – Some of the biggest names in agricultural research defended the importance of government science funding at a Senate Agriculture Committee hearing today where lawmakers expressed resistance to proposed spending cuts from the White House.

Agri-Pulse Daybreak for March 23, 2017

03/23/17 8:15 AM By Philip Brasher

WASHINGTON, Mar. 23, 2017 - Sonny Perdue, President Trump’s nominee for agriculture secretary, gets his long-awaited confirmation hearing today. Senate Agriculture Chairman Pat Roberts, R-Kan., says he expects much of the questioning to focus on the tough farm economy as well as concerns in the farm sector about the president’s trade policy.

FFAR announces $10 million Pollinator Health Fund

02/16/17 12:00 PM By Daniel Enoch

WASHINGTON, February 16, 2017 – The Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research is committing $10 million toward reversing the decline of the pollinator population in the U.S. The first $4 million will go toward research proposals addressing...

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Scientists ID potential ‘breakthroughs’ in ag research

FFAR awards $4.4M to five research teams

FFAR grants back aquaculture research

FFAR earmarks $7M for pollinator research

Vertical farming: The promise, pitfalls and the role of pot

FFAR joins $45M project to boost crop yields through photosynthesis

FFAR partners with AeroFarms on $2M precision-ag research project

Hearing highlights resistance to proposed ag research spending cuts

Agri-Pulse Daybreak for March 23, 2017

FFAR announces $10 million Pollinator Health Fund

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