Researchers led by Keiichi Mochida at the RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science (CSRS) in Japan have discovered that ...

Researchers have found a way to reduce the amount of nitrogen fertilizer needed to grow cereals such as rice, wheat and corn. Researchers at the University of California, Davis, have found a way to ...

Microplastics and nanoplastics in soils are a growing environmental problem. The extent to which agricultural crops absorb these particles and whether they end up in food has so far been difficult to ...

University of Maryland researchers have discovered a gene that produces three grains per wheat floret instead of the usual ...

Using an advanced method, researchers at TU Graz and the Centre for Electron Microscopy have detected plastic in the roots of wheat plants. Whether the particles reach the ears of grain will be shown ...

Pipinos points to a strong link between soil microbes, plant health and human health. Ergothioneine, she said, has already ...

A previously unknown root trait allows some cereal plants to grow deeper roots capable of punching through dry, hard, compacted soils, according to researchers, who suggest that harnessing the ...

Many farmers express surprise as harvest numbers point to yields possibly reaching a new high this year The numbers aren’t finalized, but it’s possible that Canada will set a record for spring wheat ...

A staple in the human diet for thousands of years, cereals serve as an essential food source all over the world. And no, we're not talking about the kind of cereal you'd pour into your breakfast bowl, ...