Thanks to traditional plant breeding techniques, a fourth generation farmer in Kentucky is successfully growing chia in the U.S. for the first time – creating a new valuable crop opportunity for farmers and a reliable, traceable – and local – supply of...
A targeted approach to breeding food crops that are rich in prebiotic carbohydrates such as fructans and inulin could promote health and aid in beating malnutrition, say researchers.
For each degree Celcius increase in temperature, the world will lose 6% of its wheat crop and industry must fight back with heat-tolerant cultivars, says a professor from the University of Florida.
Drought damages wheat in late stages of development, dwarf cereals winning the battle against fusarium crown rot, and nitrogen application lowers phenol concentrations.
Smallholder farms can boost yields by as much as 130% with sustainable management techniques around irrigation and fertilizer use, says the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
The European Parliament has voted to allow national bans on GM crops, but this could actually encourage more GM varieties to be cultivated in Europe, claims UK organic advocacy group The Soil Association.
With the amount of saline agricultural land expected to double by 2050, a Sino-Australian research effort has identified a specific soybean gene that it believes will vasty improve crop resistance to salt.
The European Union needs to update the way it regulates biotechnology as advances are made in plant breeding – or risk disrupting trade in commodity crops, according to Professor Huw Jones of Rothamsted Research.
Further investment is essential to improve infrastructures and storage capacity in the European grain and oilseed sector, according to a research by Rabobank and Copa-Cogeca.
Phytic acid concentration in Indian sorghum, field pea more sensitive to climate change than other Australian broadacre crops, and durum wheat dry mass, water and protein composition.
Egypt is revamping 93 of its regional wheat storage facilities to cut wastage and improve efficiency, as part of an estimated US$350m development plan.
Kent Corporation’s subsidiary Grain Processing Corporation (GPC) will expand its maltodextrin processing capacity by 30% to meet increasing global demands.
Canada to maintain minimum grain volume requirements for railways, ConAgra Foods not satisfied with its fight against child hunger, and cold weather in Russia and Ukraine could cause a wheat price increase.
UK wheat production had a strong year that should spark a gradual shift back to local sourcing, says the Department for Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) as it published its latest cereal usage statistics.
The European Parliament and member states have agreed rules to allow member states to ban or restrict the cultivation of genetically modified (GM) crops, even when they are approved at EU level.
A critical new understanding of the disease cycle of a wheat virus will help farmers around the world protect their wheat crops from a devastating disease and major yield losses.
Oat growers should be able to better understand freezing in oats and develop hardier varieties thanks to a novel imaging technique, says its developer David Livingston from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Syngenta and Monsanto face GM woes, GrainCorp production and revenue down, high-yield wheat launched in India, and wheat down but barley booming in the UK.
Sprouted grain flour is gaining traction with food manufacturers and consumers alike thanks to its sweeter taste, longer shelf life, increased nutrient bioavailability and overall better baking experience, claims Peter Reinhart, a chef and cookbook author.
New quality criteria for wheat futures, Record profits for Carr’s Milling Industries, 2014/15 the second successive year of global grain surpluses, FAO increases wheat production forecast
Farmers globally believe small producers will ‘disappear’ from the agricultural landscape over the next five years, while those remaining will have to contend with tougher regulations and global water shortages, findings suggest.
Current European restrictions on genetically modified (GM) crops could hold back crop innovation needed to ensure food security, claims a UK government-funded research body.
Around 2,000 hectares of agricultural land is lost each day due to the salinity in soil. Could breeding salt-tolerant crops be a new way to sustainable food?
Knowing what consumers want is critical for any miller looking to differentiate and stay competitive in an increasingly consolidated market, says the VP of operations at Dakota Specialty Milling.
Bio-inoculants impact on agricultural production through improved phosphorus acquisition, novel means of monitoring drought from multi-source satellite data, and looking at diversity and heat treatment resistance of sorghum.
UK barley shows low nitrogen levels but wheat quality remains a concern, crop damage has hit UK winter oilseed rape, Bill & Melinda Gates inject $14.5m into sorghum research, and Australia research investment to benefit crop productivity and profits.
Adapting maize cultivars to offset global warming, the spread of endemic crop pests and pathogens, and effects of laboratory milling on soft and hard wheat.
Ethiopian teff grain is highly nutritious and versatile, presenting huge potential as an alternative crop in developed countries, says the Whole Grain Council.
Poor grain prices have put a lot of pressure on business this year, but a gluten-free oat contract should take some of the weight off, says an Irish tillage farmer working for Glanbia.
The European Commissioner-elect for health and food safety has said he intends to review rules on GM crop cultivation and broker compromise on animal cloning, among other top-priority topics.
Australia's wheat export, French share of wheat exports, USDA approves new resistant GM corn, China eases pressure on water crisis, Cargill sues Syngenta Seeds, US miller fined after fatal accident.
Scientists and wheat breeders in Canada are working together on a 5-year project to make it easier and faster to develop new generations of resistant durum wheat.
Interview with Richard Laverick - head of regional development at HGCA
Improved sorghum variety evolves in a traditional seed system in Mali, effect of leaf rust and powdery mildew on winter wheat yields, and a look at multifunctional agriculture and social farming in Bulgaria.
