{"id":60591,"date":"2018-08-28T15:24:12","date_gmt":"2018-08-28T15:24:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vps70863.inmotionhosting.com\/~nationalgrange\/\/?p=60591"},"modified":"2018-09-07T15:59:02","modified_gmt":"2018-09-07T15:59:02","slug":"support-for-foundation-for-food-and-agriculture-research-ffar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vps70863.inmotionhosting.com\/~nationalgrange\/support-for-foundation-for-food-and-agriculture-research-ffar\/","title":{"rendered":"Support for Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>August 28, 2018-via Email<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\" border=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">The Hon. Pat Roberts<br \/>\nChairman, U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, &amp; Forestry <br \/>\nWashington, DC 20510<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">The Hon. Mike Conaway<br \/>\nChairman, U.S. House Committee on Agriculture<br \/>\nWashington, DC 20515<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">The Hon. Debbie Stabenow <br \/>\nRanking Member, U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, &amp; Forestry\u00a0<br \/>\nWashington, DC 20510<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">The Hon. Collin Peterson<br \/>\nRanking Member, U.S. House Committee on Agriculture<br \/>\nWashington, DC 20515<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Dear Senators Roberts and Stabenow and Congressmen Conaway and Peterson:<\/p>\n<p>The Senate-passed Farm Bill contains enhanced funding of $200 million for the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR). The undersigned urge conferees to include this provision in the final conference report. With U.S. agriculture facing increasing uncertainty, we strongly support these efforts to bring more resources and private sector collaboration to the table to ensure that American agriculture has the tools and technology to maintain their comparative edge globally.<\/p>\n<p>Public investments in food and agricultural research have made U.S. agriculture the most productive in the world and a bright spot in our economy, with exports reaching $152 billion in 2014. Today, U.S. farmers are struggling with low food prices, pests and disease, trade concerns, poor weather, and growing competition from countries like China and Brazil. To ensure American farmers have the best technology available to adapt to these challenges, we urge Congress to support smart research models like FFAR and other mandatory funding for agricultural research in the Farm Bill.<\/p>\n<p>Established in the 2014 Farm Bill with an initial investment of $200 million, FFAR is a unique public-private model for agriculture research, which matches each public dollar with at least one dollar of non-federal funding. This means that the U.S. government\u2019s $200 million investment in FFAR will deliver more than $400 million in scientific programming to benefit farmers and our food system, providing significant value for American taxpayers. By partnering with companies, foundations, universities, trade associations, and philanthropies, FFAR collaborates to solve some of the most crucial issues facing food and agriculture, such as improving yield through photosynthesis efficiency, providing emergency response to emerging pests and pathogens, improving soil and pollinator health, seeking the potential of vertical farming and utilizing big data to improve farmer profitability.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for your consideration and for your leadership on food and agricultural research, extension and education.<\/p>\n<p>Respectfully Submitted,<\/p>\n<p>Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics<br \/>\nAeroFarms<br \/>\nAgricenter International<br \/>\nAgricultural Retailers Association<br \/>\nAlgae Biomass Organization<br \/>\nAmerican Angus Association<br \/>\nAmerican Association of Avian Pathologists<br \/>\nAmerican Association of Mycobacterial Diseases<br \/>\nAmerican Dairy Science Association<br \/>\nAmerican Feed Industry Association<br \/>\nAmerican Phytopathological Society<br \/>\nAmerican Public Gardens Association<br \/>\nAmerican Samoa Community College Land Grant Program<br \/>\nAmerican Seed Trade Association<br \/>\nAmerican Society for Horticultural Science<br \/>\nAmerican Society for Nutrition<br \/>\nAmerican Society of Agronomy<br \/>\nAmerican Society of Animal Science<br \/>\nAmerican Society of Animal Science<br \/>\nAmerican Society of Plant Biologists<br \/>\nAmerican Society of Plant Biologists<br \/>\nAnimal Digestible Food Packaging Initiative<br \/>\nAquatic Plant Management Society<br \/>\nAssociation of 1890 Research Directors, Inc.<br \/>\nAssociation of American Veterinary Medical Colleges<br \/>\nAuvermann Enterprises, Inc.<br \/>\nBenson Hill Biosystems<br \/>\nBiogemma<br \/>\nCampbell Soup Company<br \/>\nCedar Basin Crop Consulting , Inc.<br \/>\nCenter for Environmental Farming Systems<br \/>\nCherry Marketing Insitute<br \/>\nChicken &amp; Egg Association of Minnesota<br \/>\nColorado State University<br \/>\nCornell University Agricultural Experiment Station<br \/>\nCornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences<br \/>\nCouncil for Agricultural Science and Technology<br \/>\nCouncil for Agricultural Science and Technology<br \/>\nCrop Science Society of America<br \/>\nCropLife America<br \/>\nDaugherty Water for Food Global Institute, University of Nebraska<br \/>\nEdesia<br \/>\nElo Life Systems<br \/>\nEntomological Society of America<br \/>\nFair Food Network<br \/>\nFarm Journal Foundation<br \/>\nFASS, Inc.<br \/>\nFats and Proteins Research Foundation<br \/>\nFlorida Fruit &amp; Vegetable Association<br \/>\nFood Marketing Institute<br \/>\nFood Tank<br \/>\nGeorgia Tech Research Institute<br \/>\nGlobal Cold Chain Alliance<br \/>\nGlobal Harvest Initiative<br \/>\nGreenway Farms<br \/>\nGrow to Market<br \/>\nHeuristic Management, LLC<br \/>\nIII Ag, LLC<br \/>\nIllinois Pork Producers Association<br \/>\nInter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA)<br \/>\nIowa Corn Growers Association<br \/>\nIowa Pork Producers Association<br \/>\nIowa Poultry Association<br \/>\nIowa State University<br \/>\nIrrigation Association<br \/>\nKansas Wheat Commission<br \/>\nKirchner Food Fellowship<br \/>\nKirchner Group<br \/>\nLimagrain<br \/>\nMarrone Bio Innovations<br \/>\nMichigan State University AgBioResearch<br \/>\nMinnesota Pork Producers Association<br \/>\nMinnesota Turkey Growers Association<br \/>\nMississippi State University<br \/>\nMycobacterial Diseases of Animals Multistate Initiative<br \/>\nNational Association for the Advancement of Animal Science<br \/>\nNational Association of State Departments of Agriculture<br \/>\nNational Chicken Council<br \/>\nNational Coalition for Food and Agricultural Research (NCFAR)<br \/>\nNational Corn Growers Association<br \/>\nNational Grange<br \/>\nNational Pork Producers Council<br \/>\nNational Renderers Association<br \/>\nNational Turfgrass Federation, Inc.<br \/>\nNew Mexico State University<br \/>\nNoble Research Institute, LLC<br \/>\nNorth American Millers&#8217; 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Pat Roberts Chairman, U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, &amp; Forestry Washington, DC 20510 The Hon. Mike Conaway Chairman, U.S. House Committee on Agriculture Washington, DC 20515 The Hon. Debbie Stabenow Ranking Member, U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, &amp; Forestry\u00a0 Washington, DC 20510 The Hon. 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