Sentences with phrase «wheat crops in»

A scourge of wheat since biblical times, stem rust caused major losses to North American wheat crops in the early 20th century.

Mitch Tuinstra, a professor of plant breeding and genetics at Purdue, likened Schulz's work with corn to what Norman Borlaug did for the development of high - yield wheat crops in the 1960s and 1970s.

* Spring wheat yield seen at 45.5 bu / acre, up 8 pct vs 2011 * Tour pegs durum yield at 42.6 bu / acre, up 34 pct vs 2011 * Three - day tour concludes Thursday in Fargo, North Dakota (New throughout; changes dateline from previous BOTTINEAU, North Dakota) By Julie Ingwersen DEVILS LAKE, North Dakota, July 25 (Reuters)- Favorable growing conditions should result in above - average yields for the U.S. spring and durum wheat crops in northwest...

Australian Crop Forecasters founder Ron Storey said any problems with wheat crops in the northern hemisphere could see prices rise.

The fungus invaded Bangladesh in 2016, where it caused the loss of up to 90 percent of the wheat crop in some areas.

Not exact matches

Of all the crops grown in Canada, a perennial version of wheat makes the most sense, since the grain is Canada's top agricultural export — $ 2.8 billion of wheat was sold to more than 70 countries last year.

A better place to invest R&D dollars might be in turning crops, such as corn, wheat and soybeans, into headrests, door panels and other parts of cars.

At Kent Erickson's farm near Irma, Alta., (two hours southeast of Edmonton), about an inch of rain has been steadily falling every day in recent weeks, which has been helpful to his wheat crops.

After participating in the Y Combinator tech accelerator — FarmLogs was the first farming - focused startup ever accepted into the program — the duo started marketing their data science tools to farmers growing row crops such as corn, wheat and soybeans.

In the U.S., Lawson says high wheat prices have sparked a vicious cycle that is skewing farmers» planting decisions, and driving prices on other crops higher, too.

A fungus is spreading across coffee crops in South America, a debilitating virus is sweeping across the U.S. hog population, and geopolitical tensions in Russia and Ukraine are giving wheat prices a boost.

Since its 2013 demonstration as a genome editing tool in Arabidopsis and tobacco — two widely used laboratory plants — CRISPR has been road - tested in crops, including wheat, rice, soybeans, potatoes, sorghum, oranges and tomatoes.

For example, 45 years ago here in Saskatchewan, pulses such as lentils and peas were a small part of the province's farm economy.9 In the 1970s, however, researchers at the University of Saskatchewan began searching for a protein crop to complement wheat, which was suffering from an oversupply and low pricein Saskatchewan, pulses such as lentils and peas were a small part of the province's farm economy.9 In the 1970s, however, researchers at the University of Saskatchewan began searching for a protein crop to complement wheat, which was suffering from an oversupply and low priceIn the 1970s, however, researchers at the University of Saskatchewan began searching for a protein crop to complement wheat, which was suffering from an oversupply and low prices.

He established himself as an innovative farmer, who switched from tobacco to wheat as his main cash crop in the 1760s.

Beef farms make up about one - quarter of all farms in Canada, second only to field crops, while the dollar value of live cattle exports ranks just behind spring wheat, canola and durum exports.

Indeed, the latest traffic figures from Port Metro Vancouver show sharp growth in shipments of wheat and specialty crops, and solid gains in meat, poultry and potash.

The Great Plains and the Midwestern part of the United States have experienced extremely cold temperatures during the early spring as that is causing some concerns on crop yields as I do think wheat prices could test the $ 5 level possibly in next week's trade.

Wheat prices spent the first few days of this week pushing back up towards their highs made back in early March as crop tours began this week to determine just how much production has been lost.

In preparation for wheat harvest, growers are reminded to be prepared to take steps to help insure they achieve the best quality grain possible from their crop... read more

Crop production, particularly wheat, is expected to drive the recovery in exports in 2003/04, although a substantial pick - up will not be evident until the December quarter, when the bulk of the winter crop harvest occCrop production, particularly wheat, is expected to drive the recovery in exports in 2003/04, although a substantial pick - up will not be evident until the December quarter, when the bulk of the winter crop harvest occcrop harvest occurs.

Cotton prices have increased substantially in the past three months following a poor crop in China, while wheat prices are also up since the middle of last year, following adverse weather conditions in Europe.

The price of wheat has risen by 8 1/2 per cent in the past three months, as adverse weather conditions in Europe have reduced the expected size of the world wheat crop for 2003/04.

The most recent fall in wheat prices was driven by the favourable outlook for the US crop.

The wild relatives of commercial varieties, ranging from tomatoes to wheat, have provided genes worth billions of dollars in higher crop yields.

For example, when crops are in a drought, the protein in wheat will be higher and may function differently.

The closely related cousin of wheat, spelt is one of the oldest crops to be cultivated in human history.

«Lentils are grown as an alternative crop to wheat in alternative growing seasons.

Gluten - free oats are such because either the fields are not rotated with wheat crops and won't accidentally have some wheat volunteers in the oat year or because, as with Cheerios, the oats that might be cross-contaminated have gone through a highly accurate sorting process that weeds out any accidental wheat.

Several states specifically saw a jump in land devoted to organic cereal crops, including soybeans in Iowa, corn in Minnesota, and wheat in Colorado and Texas, reports High Plains Public Radio.

I met the farmers (Penner and Peterson Farms) who grew this wheat, right here in Minnesota and they could not be more passionate about their crops and the bread that results from their work in the fields.

Unlike rice and wheat that require many inputs in terms of soil fertility and water, millets grow well in dry regions as rainfed crops.

Australia exported about 800,000 tonnes of wheat in January, a month when shipments of new season crop are regularly around the two million - tonne mark.

«No one really foresaw, and I don't think the Russians foresaw, how big their crops were going to be and how quickly, particularly in wheat,» Mr Craig said.

After reading new research about the issue of «crop desiccation» done by using glyphosate on wheat and other grains just prior to harvest, Tropical Traditions decided to first test some commercial wheat products with wheat grown in Montana, North Dakota, and Canada.

Probably because it will survive a snow storm, rye has been widely used in Eastern Europe where a barley or wheat crop would be wiped out with such freezing weather.

Drought in the United States, a key market for Nufarm, has devastated crops and pushed up wheat prices.

DAF's great strengths as a primary treatment include relative simplicity in installation and proven cost - efficiency in separating oil and suspended solids from wastewater in applications as diverse as dairy, beef, pork poultry, grains, cereals and crops such as beets, cassava, potatoes, soy, wheat, corn and sugar cane.

US spring wheat production will fall to a 15 - year low, as crops in North Dakota have been crippled by bad weather.

The 10 gigalitres of water allocation will support landholders in the Gwydir including producers of cotton, cattle, and wheat and pulse crops,» Mr Papps said.

The farm grows nearly 20 varieties of organic crops, including red wheat, oats, millet, sunflower seeds and hemp seeds, many of which are used in One Degree breads, flour and cereals.

Watch out for: Most oats grown in the United States and Canada are rotated with wheat crops, making cross contamination a major concern for people with gluten intolerance.

The land, comprising 22 separate titles, has between 1000 and1200 hectares in wheat, beans and canola crops.

In many cases, short - duration varieties have allowed Bangladeshi farmers to include a third crop such as mustard, maize, or wheat, into their cropping schedule.

The report said institutional investment around the world had typically been skewed to soy and wheat crops but in Australia the focus had been on beef.

Then there was exciting news from India's poorest state, Bihar (pop 100 million, and 50 % of families in poverty), where the application of what's called the System of Rice / Root Intensification (SRI) has «dramatically increased yields with wheat, potatoes, sugar cane, yams, tomatoes, garlic, aubergine and many other crops», according to the Guardian newspaper.

In the 1980s, with Russian troops occupying the country, an effort was made to increase food crops, rice, and wheat by means of large community farms.

Hypothetically, if all the main cereal and sugar crops (wheat, rice, maize, sorghum, sugar cane, cassava and sugar beet), representing 42 % of global cropland, were to be converted to ethanol, this would correspond to only 57 % of total petrol use in 2003, and leave no cereals or sugar for human consumption (although the reduced sugar in the human diet would have health benefits).

On Tuesday, a United Nations agency warned that severe drought conditions are putting this year's wheat crop at risk in at least five Chinese provinces — five provinces that account for about two - thirds of the country's total wheat production.

As gluten allergies reach a global high caused by the biggest crop grown in the world (wheat) and GMO infestation puts a dent in the usage of the world's second crop, corn, food companies are scrambling to utilize the world's third largest crop: rice.

The study authors looked at wheat — a crop that the Nature paper identified as one that badly lags in yield for organic producers.