Kansas State University wheat breeder Allan Fritz said the most noticeable difference would be the height of the wheat 75 years ago, as that was prior to the introduction of semi-dwarf wheat.

Large amounts of data ("big data") offer enormous potential for improving the accuracy of genome-wide predictions in plant breeding. Encouraged by successful results with wheat hybrids, researchers at ...

It’s so dry in Kansas that wheat plants are turning blue. At this time of year, crops are typically a verdant green and reach about knee height. Instead, prolonged drought means that many plants ...