Colorado State University (CSU) has released six new winter wheat varieties for planting by certified seed producers in the fall of 2018. Among these varieties are two conventional hard red varieties, ...

Gene banks worldwide make an important contribution to the conservation of biological diversity. In addition to negative traits, old and exotic varieties possess many valuable gene variants that have ...

Wheat is the world's most important grain. But it has high environmental costs due to the need to fertilize with nitrogen. Researchers have now determined that new wheat varieties produce better crops ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. A dozen or so farm workers perched on wooden stools carefully emasculate wheat spikes ...

While rotating chemistries is essential to help manage weeds in continuous wheat-growing regions, rotating genetics can also improve yield potential and provide better grain quality and disease ...

STILLWATER, Okla. — The top seven wheat varieties planted in Oklahoma in 2024 were developed at Oklahoma State University, according to the USDA-National Agricultural Statistics Service’s annual ...

Wheatgrass contains beneficial nutrients, including vitamins and minerals, which may have various health benefits. These can include reducing cholesterol, cancer risk, and inflammation. Popping up ...

Wheatgrass is the name of the young grass of a wheat plant. It is a thick, dry grass that looks like hay or straw but is bright green. It plays a role in natural and holistic medicine, and eating or ...

Scientists at the Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Kashmir (SKUAST-K) have developed two new wheat varieties that could help farmers harvest on time and thus boost ...