American Society of Agronomy
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‘Climate-resilient’ wheat may provide sustainable fiber source, promote gut health
Some new crop varieties are bred to be more nutritious. Others are more resilient, bred to tolerate harsher environmental conditions ...

Can controlled burns crack down on herbicide-resistant weeds?
Weeds are thieves. They steal nutrients, sunlight and water from our food crops. In the case of sugarcane, yield refers ...
‘Exotic’ genes from obsolete cotton varieties could boost crop yields without sacrificing fiber quality
Cotton breeders face a "Catch-22." Yield from cotton crops is inversely related to fiber quality. In general, as yield improves, ...
CRISPR-edited crops could help avoid famine as global food demand grows
Just like human beings, plants get sick. Microorganisms such as fungi, oomycetes, bacteria, viruses and nematodes (tiny worm like organisms) ...
High-yield, protein-enriched rice could help combat nutrient deficiency in developing world
More than 750 million people don't get enough nutrients from their food. More than two-thirds of those people live in ...

Gene could unlock high yield soybeans with increased protein for animal feed
Leftovers can be quite valuable. For instance, when soybean seed is crushed and the oil extracted, what’s left is called ...