New research shows promise in improving crops with use of wild relatives

A promising technique that makes maize more productive even in droughts has now been unpacked and looks set to do the same for a range of other crops, including wheat and rice

A vast new genetic resource created by a team led by Doreen Ware, PhD, of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, will accelerate efforts to develop new rice varieties

Unique genetics of wild Australian rice may help boost food security

Recent findings have implications for plant breeders and improving crop productivity in nutrient-poor soils

Researchers at the University of Illinois tested four blades to find the one that most efficiently cuts sugarcane

New 'Buck' naked barley: food, feed, brew

Researchers have figured out how the fungus is outsmarting corn, and they may be able to use this information to help corn fight back

The work was performed in Setaria viridis, an emerging model system for grasses that is closely related to economically important cereal crops and bioenergy feed stocks

Annual forage crops offset losses from alfalfa winterkill