NIFA RSS Feeds

• What Is RSS?
• What Is an RSS Reader?
• Where Can I Get an RSS Reader?
• How Do I Use RSS Feeds?

 

If you have any technical problems accessing a NIFA RSS feed or have suggestions about other feeds you would like us to provide, please contact us at webcomments@nifa.usda.gov.

News Feeds

	NIFA News		NIFA Impacts
	NIFA Update Newsletter

 

Topic Feeds

	Agronomic & Forage Crops		Air Quality
	Animal & Plant Biosecurity		Animal Breeding, Genetics & Genomics
	Animal Health		Animal Nutrition & Growth
	Animal Reproduction		Animal Well-being
	Aquaculture		Biobased Products & Processing
	Biological Control		Biotechnology
	Child Care & After-School Programs		Communities at Risk
	Ecosystems		Environmental & Resource Economics
	Family Science		Family & Small Farm
	Farm Financial Management		Farm Safety
	Financial Security		Food Safety & Biosecurity
	Food Science & Technology		Forests
	Global Change and Climate		Global Engagement
	Health		Horticulture
	Hunger & Food Security		Integrated Pest Management
	Invasive Species		Leadership & Volunteer Development
	Manure & Nutrient Management		Market, Trade & Policy
	Microbial Genomics		Nanotechnology
	Nutrition		Obesity & Healthy Weight
	Organic Agriculture		Pesticides
	Plant Breeding, Genetics & Genomics		Precison, Geospatial & Sensor Technologies
	Rangelands and Grasslands		Rural & Community Development
	Soils		Sustainable Agriculture
	Sustainable Development		Sustainable Homes
	Water		Wildlife & Fish
	Youth Development & 4-H		Youth Education

 

What Is RSS?

RSS stands for Really Simple Syndication. Also know as a news feed, RSS is an easy way for you to keep up with Web-based news and information that's important to you, without browsing or searching Web sites or having  your e-mail inbox cluttered with messages.

What Is an RSS Reader?

An RSS reader is a small software program that collects and displays headlines from a number of news sources in a central location, and is integral to the RSS system.

Where Can I Get an RSS Reader?

Some browsers, such as the current versions of Firefox and Safari have built in RSS readers. If you're using a browser that doesn't  support RSS, a variety of RSS readers are available on the web; some are free to download and others must be  purchased.

How Do I Use RSS Feeds?

The first step is to choose an RSS reader. Each reader has a slightly different way of adding a new feed, also called a "channel." Follow the directions for your reader but, in most cases, here's how it works:

• Click on the link or small RSS button near the feed you want. For example, NIFA News. You'll see a page displaying XML code.

• From your web browser's address bar, copy the URL (Web address). For example, the URL you would copy for NIFA News is: http://www.nifa.usda.gov/rss.xml.

• Paste that URL into the "Add New Feed" section of the reader. The RSS feed will start to display and regularly update the headlines for you.