The genes that could help the world's crops survive drought, heat, and disease probably already exist. But much of this ...

Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions (MPMI), the leading journal for research on plant-pathogen interactions, is pleased to announce the publication of its latest focus issue, “Fine Grain: Molecular, ...

As Midwest farmers prepare for another growing season, a familiar question is resurfacing across the Corn Belt: when is the ...

ROCHESTER, Minn. — Farmers from southeast Minnesota gathered on the week of July 4 to look at the progress of different cereal crop varieties. University of Minnesota Extension hosted a small grains ...

A plant signalling gene has been identified as a promising target for breeding cereal crops to produce a steeper, narrower root system architecture, but with associated yield penalties in barley.

Although it is the shortest month of the year, February can feel like one of the longest, at least to the grazing animal. During the depths of winter, green growing forage can be in short supply.

Recasts headline and first paragraph, adds details from paragraph 3 PARIS, Aug 24 (Reuters) - The European Commission on Thursday further reduced its outlook for European Union production of major ...