A new, salt-tolerant variety of durum wheat - the most highly prized wheat crop - has been bred by Australian researchers, allowing farmers in areas with salt-affected soils to grow it. Dr Rana Munns ...
MERREDIN, Australia - In a newly sown wheat field, Curtis Liebeck scoops up a fistful of sandy soil and lets it pour through his fingers. The light-brown dirt bears little resemblance to the dark, ...
From 9 to 5, Terry Ellis works as an engineer for defense contractor Northrop-Grumman in San Diego. At night, and on weekends, he’s a serious sourdough bread baker—and an aspiring grain farmer. Expand ...