One of the first studies to examine the effects of climate change on multiple food systems – instead of one food system alone – reveals that about 90% of the world’s human population (7.2...
Category: Crops
Climate extremes explain 18-43 per cent of global crop yield variations
Researchers from Australia, Germany and the US have quantified the effect of climate extremes, such as droughts or heatwaves, on the yield variability of staple crops around the world. Overall,...
Key to ANSTO’s food science research is exploring the relationship between structure and function. Using neutron scattering and a range of other analytical techniques, food scientist Yaiza...
WA agronomist and no-till advocate Bill Crabtree is always on the lookout for innovative practices and products to implement on-farm, and the 2018 season was no different, with the grower running a...
Australian grain growers are set to reap benefits of a $50 million venture capital fund to draw the best and brightest tech start-ups from across the globe to focus on innovative solutions for grain...
Results from a trial in Western Australia’s central grain belt suggest the highest sustainable wheat crop yields and grain protein levels will be achieved from employing a diverse crop rotation –...