NIFA - National Institute of Food and Agriculture

08/13/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 08/13/2025 08:57

NIFA Invests Over $10.6M in Commodity Board Research Topics (A1811)

USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture has invested more than $10.6 million in research projects co-funded by commodity boards that aim to improve crop production efficiency and advance solutions to critically important problems in U.S. agriculture, thereby increasing farmer profitability and sustainability.

In FY2024, boards that submitted topics for co-funding support included the American Egg Board, California Prune Board, The Cotton Board, Dairy Management, National Peanut Board, National Pork Board, United Sorghum Checkoff Program and United Soybean Board.

This arrangement strengthens relationships between NIFA and commodity groups, which also connect with stakeholder groups relevant to NIFA such as growers and Congress. These grants are part of NIFA's Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI 1811).

2024 Awardees:

  • Auburn University
  • Clemson University
  • HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology
  • Iowa State University
  • Kansas State University
  • North Carolina State University (3)
  • The Ohio State University
  • Penn State
  • San Diego State University
  • Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
  • Texas Tech University (3)
  • University of Arkansas
  • University of California
  • University of Georgia (2)
  • University of Kansas Medical Center Research Institute
  • University of Nebraska
  • University of Wisconsin
  • UT Southwestern Medical Center
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