He didn’t even have wheat seed, at least not of the heirloom varieties he was interested in growing. One of those varieties is Arcadian, which was grown in New York State as recently as the ...

The Tribune, now published from Chandigarh, started publication on February 2, 1881, in Lahore (now in Pakistan). It was started by Sardar Dyal Singh Majithia, a public-spirited philanthropist ...

Khapli wheat remains largely unchanged from its original form. This variety of wheat is known for its hardy nature, being more resistant to pests and diseases, and can be grown in less fertile soils.

the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center) in 1944 to develop varieties resistant to a fungal pathogen called wheat rust. (See “Putting Up Resistance,” page 34.) He succeeded, but the tall ...

India has bought 2.08 million metric tons of new-season wheat from domestic farmers since March 15, up 44.4% from last year, government sources said, indicating a robust crop that will help New Delhi ...

By controlling male fertility, this new gene could help address challenges in the development of highly productive hybrid wheat.    Wheat provides 20% of global food calories, but creating ...

hard red spring wheat production in northern North America exceeded that of all winter wheat varieties combined. With the addition of physically delivered Hard Red Spring Wheat futures and options ...

Farmers are being urged to closely monitor their winter wheat crops this season, as early signs of yellow rust have raised concerns.

But even after developing more robust varieties, researchers will still need to address the challenge of how to grow wheat sustainably, by using less pesticide and fertilizer, while maintaining ...

Just how many proteins of the ATI family and to what extent their content and composition are determined by the wheat variety and environmental growing conditions are not known, although researchers ...