Scientists developed wheat that helps create its own natural fertilizer, promising cleaner and more affordable farming.

Wheat that can help make its own fertilizer is no longer a speculative idea from plant biology textbooks, it is a working ...

Crop breeding for higher yields may be unintentionally reducing the beneficial microorganisms that help plants absorb ...

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 ...

A meaningful farm bill—not an extension of the current one—is on the mind of many wheat producers, and they have an ally with Keeff Felty. Felty, a southwest Oklahoma farmer, is president of the ...

UC Davis researchers engineered wheat that encourages soil bacteria to convert atmospheric nitrogen into plant-usable ...

“When the wheat first starts poking out of the ground is pretty exciting, that relieves some stress,” Smith told the Capital Press. “Of course, those first few days of harvest are a feel-good time.

A study examines the efficiency of using vertical farming methods to grow wheat. Wheat accounts for approximately 20% of the calories and proteins in the typical human diet. However, wheat yields are ...

FARGO, N.D. -- The Oct. 7 National Agricultural Statistics Service weekly crop progress and condition report fell victim to the partial federal shutdown. Farmers in the region were also stopped by ...

After last year’s low yields, it should provide some comfort for farmers such as Charles Bracey. But this year it does not.