Technical Notes
Long-term Sustainability for Wheat
04-12-2011
Wheat needs technological investments to ensure long-term sustainability.
China Biotech on the Rise
17-08-2011
China accounts for 22% of the global population but has only 10% of the world's farmland, making it easy to understand why the country is urgently looking for new ways to use every inch of the arable land.
Long-term Sustainability for Wheat [2011-12-04]
For thousands of years, wheat has been relied on as a key crop due to its versatility, nutritional value, and ability to be grown across a variety of climates and conditions. Even though overall wheat production gains have fallen behind corn and rice in recent years, wheat is the leading source of vegetable protein in human food and a major staple crop in many world areas.
Although the need for wheat continues to increase with the growing global population, wheat acres planted in the U.S. have fallen significantly during the past three decades, due in large part because farmers often feel they can get a better return on investment with other crops. According to experts such as Dr. Fred Cholick – the former Director of the Kansas State University College of Agriculture and current President and CEO of the Kansas State University Foundation – this trend can only be reversed if the same investments in technology are applied to wheat that have been used to enhance the productivity and quality of corn, soybeans, canola and cotton.
To find out more about the importance of wheat and the challenges facing its ongoing availability, take a look at the short videos below in which Dr. Cholick provides additional insights into some of the issues surrounding wheat, how these issues can be addressed, and why ensuring the long-term viability and availability of wheat is a global imperative, both in terms of offering farmers value for their investments and ensuring an important food source for a growing population.
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News Articles
Monsanto Extend Research
04-10-2011
GrassRoots Biotechnology and Monsanto Company have agreed to extend their existing three-year research collaboration for an additional two years through January 2014, according to a company statement.
U.S. Winter Wheat Projected Higher
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As of July 3, harvest progress in the Soft Red Winter (SRW) growing area was ahead of normal.
FACYT Formulation Plant
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HMI S.A. built for FACYT the most modern biological products formulation plant in Argentina.
