Tagged: Wheat

10:17am

Tue April 9, 2013
Washington Wheat

WSU to develop heat-resistant wheat

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An idea for helping Washington’s wheat farmers might also help fight poverty around the world.  It’s a new variety of wheat that could thrive despite global warming.

Washington State University will lead an effort to develop wheat varieties that are better at tolerating high temperatures.

The $16 million project is part of the U.S. government's global hunger and food security initiative called Feed the Future.

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7:58am

Fri February 25, 2011
Agriculture

Middle East among factors causing wheat price volatility for Washington farmers

Credit Wikimedia Commons

The tumultuous political climate in the Middle East is creating volatility in the price of wheat.  Northwest farmers and wheat traders are trying to hedge against the uncertainty.

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