With wheat barely a foot tall, the flag leaf is already emerging—a sign the crop is rushing to reproduce under stress, leaving too little structure to support a harvest. Less than 10% may be harvested ...

Research Plot 2, a rectangular plot of land near the Peltier Complex, is the longest continually cultivated wheat field used for research. Research Plot 2, which is the oldest continuously cultivated ...

Indiana farmer Jason Mauck uses his wheat crop as a “supporting actor” to increase soybean yields and boost profits.

WASHINGTON - Unapproved genetically engineered wheat has been discovered in an Oregon field, a potential threat to trade with countries that have concerns about genetically modified foods.

Dry, cool conditions across much of Kansas are creating favorable environments for brown wheat mites, and one Kansas State University researcher says that it is prompting concerns for wheat producers ...

Soil samples from North Dakota counties indicate low levels of overwintering wheat midge larvae (cocoons) for the 2026 season ...

Wheat streak mosaic and pests are resurging across Oklahoma. Experts warn drought, volunteer wheat and mites could impact ...

Early wheat didn’t just grow—it fought. When humans began cultivating fields, plants that could outcompete their neighbors for sunlight and space quickly took over, evolving upright leaves and ...