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Omaha World-Herald Op-Ed: Farmers Need Sun, Rain and Research

Everyone’s talking about the historic drought in California and how much water the farmers there need. Deep concern is understandable; they grow a large share of our country’s food supply.

SoAR Foundation Appreciates the 2.4% Budget Increase for USDA’s Flagship Science Program, the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative, in FY2020

The Supporters of Agricultural Research (SoAR) Foundation welcomes increased funding for the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI).

SoAR Foundation Applauds Senate Appropriations Committee for Advancing a $25 Million Budget Increase for USDA’s Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI)

Today, the Supporters of Agricultural Research (SoAR) Foundation commended the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations for approving a $25 million increase for the USDA’s AFRI program for fiscal year 2017. If this funding level makes it to the finish line, AFRI will have received a 15 percent increase over the past two fiscal years.