Recent Outreach

Capitol Hill

NCFAR's FY 2026 Appropriations Request:

Agricultural Research Service (ARS): $1.877 billion
Economic Research Service (ERS): $98 million
National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS): $241 million
National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA): provide increased support for capacity programs, as outlined in testimony linked below
Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI): $500 million
Research Facilities Act (RFA): $500 million
Agricultural Advanced Research and Development Authority (AGARDA): $10 million

FY 2026 NCFAR Appropriations Written Testimony

Letter: FY 2027 302(b) Allocation—Support a Robust Allocation for the Agriculture Appropriations Bill