Wheat seed selection is more than just picking the variety that yields the highest in test plots. While yield still reigns as king of seed selection priorities how do quality and other agronomic ...

From 9 to 5, Terry Ellis works as an engineer for defense contractor Northrop-Grumman in San Diego. At night, and on weekends, he’s a serious sourdough bread baker—and an aspiring grain farmer. Expand ...

Although using certified seed is the best way to ensure quality, replanting seed from good looking grain fields is a regular practice on some farms. Here are some factors to consider for getting the ...

Learn how Eleanor and Scott Hucker have turned their love of heirloom wheat seeds into a unique and fascinating small business of growing and selling small batch heirloom staple grain, bean, and ...

CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. farmers are gaining access to a new type of wheat developed by agrichemical giant Syngenta without genetic engineering, as the world's biggest seedmakers seek to boost yields ...

In A Nutshell Heat stress during wheat’s 15-day flowering window is projected to increase 32% by 2050 and 77% by 2090, while drought stress during that same period actually decreases in many regions ...

Northwest Kansas farmer Chris Tanner plants wheat on his land in Norton County this past fall. Wheat growers across the state have struggled in recent months as hot, dry and windy weather takes a toll ...