Lorries queue to cross from Ukraine to Poland.
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Everything from food to metals are facing major upheaval.
Winter wheat being harvested in the fields of the Tersky Konny Zavod collective farm in the North Caucuses.
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Every agricultural role-player is keeping an eye on the developments in the Black Sea region.
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Australia is one of the world’s top exporters of grain. Producing it at lower emissions is crucial for global climate action.
For people with conditions such as celiac disease, avoiding gluten is crucial to health. However, sticking to a gluten-free diet is expensive, socially challenging and linked to nutritional inadequacies.
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People with conditions such as celiac disease must follow a gluten-free diet to manage symptoms and health. But avoiding gluten is difficult, costly and linked to nutrition issues and quality of life.
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A dietitian breaks down everything you need to know about this viral meat substitute.
In many parts of the world, staple grains are a critical part of diets.
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Wholegrains provide us with important protein, fat, vitamins, and minerals.
Sennedjem and Iineferti in the Fields of Iar, 1295–1213BC.
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What ancient crop genomes can tell us about our history.
Timing is of the essence when it comes to growing wheat.
Australian wheat growers need to boost yields to stay competitive in the face of climate change. They could do this by sowing earlier, but need new varieties of wheat to help them do it.
The benefits of beans, lentils and other pulses go beyond the belly.
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Today’s production of more, better food from the same amount land means that tomorrow’s population may not go hungry.
A farmer shows smaller-than-usual soybeans harvested due to drought conditions in Tallapoosa, Georgia.
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Many of the crop plants that feed us waste 20 percent of their energy, especially in hot weather. Plant geneticists prove that capturing this energy could boost crop yields by up to 40 percent.
Farmers in Ethiopia evaluate traits of wheat varieties.
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More action is needed to increase soil organic matter for the sake of improved nutrition.
Farmer Michael Petefish walks through one of his soybean fields in southern Minnesota.
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The Trump administration’s promise of $12 billion in aid to offset losses from retaliatory tariffs will not make up for the long-term consequences of a prolonged trade war.
With so many varieties, it’s hard to know which bread is the most nutritious.
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With so many bread options it’s a hard choice. Here’s which bread you should choose and why.
Of the many food fads, “gluten free” is one that can be unhealthy.
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Avoiding gluten may actually be doing more harm than good.
Prickly pear is a type of orphan crop.
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Africa’s orphan crops are under-researched and underutilised. They can be a vital tool in combating food and nutrition insecurity on the continent.
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New research shows Australian farmers are adapting to climate change, offsetting at least part of a climate change-induced decline.
Increasing carbon dioxide is impacting some of our favourite foods.
Rising carbon dioxide may be a boon for crop yields, but at the expense of nutritional content and quality.
Fields of gold: Australia’s wheat industry contributes more than A$5 billion to the economy each year.
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Australia’s wheat harvest has stalled over the past 26 years, and worsening weather is to blame.
Wheat growing in a field in Western Australia and destined to be processed to flour for many different food products.
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Most people eat about a kilo of wheat a week but for others it can cause painful health concerns. So why not isolate the parts of wheat that cause problems, and remove them from future crops.
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New research questions whether claims of a ‘national sex revolution’ in China are actually nothing of the sort.