September 27, 2023

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USDA/NIFA invests $3.7M in alfalfa seed and alfalfa storage systems

September 8, 2023

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Scientists across the U.S. are working to create more nutrient-dense diets

August 9, 2023

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USA - New cover crop survey data challenges assumptions - National survey finds incentive payments boost cover crops, while 9 in 10 farmers intend to stick with cover crops after payments end

June 21, 2023

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U.S. Department of Agriculture announces inaugural “From Learning to Leading: Cultivating the Next Generation of Diverse Food and Agriculture Professionals Program”

June 8, 2023

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USDA/NIFA invests $16.2 million in innovative plant breeding research (AFRI A1141)

May 18, 2023

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Land-grant universities support alfalfa, the ‘queen of forages’

April 24, 2023

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USDA announces new National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Director

Iowa State University’s Manjit Misra named Director of USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture

April 20, 2023

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USDA invests over $46M in sustainable agriculture research and education

April 19, 2023

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USDA/NIFA-funded researchers aim to develop climate-resilient rice

March 1, 2023

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USA - National Cover Crop Survey launches today by SARE, CTIC and ASTA

February 9, 2023

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USDA/NIFA invests $70M in sustainable agricultural research

January 20, 2023

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University of Connecticut researchers studying unintended effects of gene editing in tomatoes

November 17, 2022

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USDA/NIFA invests $21.6M in small business-led innovations

September 20, 2022

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USDA/NIFA funds Indiana University-led research team to develop disease-resistant wheat

September 8, 2022

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USDA/NIFA invests over $3M in alfalfa seed and alfalfa forage system

June 28, 2022

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U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsac announces Bioproduct Pilot Program funded by Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

June 1, 2022

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Applications are open for USDA/NIFA’s Agricultural Genome to Phenome Initiative

May 27, 2022

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USDA NIFA invests more than $5M in mitigating antimicrobial resistance across the food chain

April 19, 2022

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USDA/NIFA joins other USDA agencies to establish, expand industrial hemp in the U.S. - NIFA hemp research is building foundational knowledge, exploring new frontiers

March 10, 2022

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USDA/NIFA invests nearly $8M in microbiome research to improve agricultural productivity

March 2, 2022

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USDA/NIFA invests over $7M in soil hHealth

February 23, 2022

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USDA NIFA invests $16M for undergraduate agriculture research and extension experiences

February 17, 2022

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USDA/NIFA invests over $5M in nanotechnology for agriculture and food systems

February 3, 2022

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USDA/NIFA invests over $14M for plant breeding for agricultural production and conventional plant breeding for cultivar development

January 12, 2022

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USDA/NIFA invests $9M to expand reach and increase adoption of climate-smart practices

January 6, 2022

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University of Georgia and University of Missouri awarded $1.2 million NSF-NIFA grant to fight the soybean cyst nematode

December 22, 2021

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USDA/NIFA invests $7.5M for research on pests and beneficial species in agriculture

USDA/NIFA invests $6M for pollinator health research

November 11, 2021

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USDA's National Institute of Food & Agriculture (NIFA) invests USD 2.6 million in potato variety research (PotatoPro)