New berry cultivars produce high yields, quality
The U.S. Dept. of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service (USDA ARS) has developed two new berries that are both high yielding and high quality. IFT Daily News
Tag: Yields
Wheat yields may decline as temperatures increase
A study published in Nature Climate Change shows that for every degree Celsius that the temperature increases, the world loses 6% of its wheat crop. IFT Daily News
Climate change may reduce crop yields as early as 2030
A study published in Nature Climate Change shows that global warming of only 2°C may be detrimental to three essential food crops in temperate and tropical regions. IFT Daily News
Agricultural technologies could increase global crop yields up to 67%
Increased demand for food due to population and income growth, and the impacts of climate change on agriculture will ratchet up the pressure for increased and more sustainable agricultural production … Continue Reading →
Future crop yields raise concern
A study published in Nature Communications shows that about 30% of the major global cereal crops—rice, wheat, and corn—may have reached their maximum possible yields in farmers’ fields. IFT Daily … Continue Reading →
Wholesaler Merger Yields Michigan-Based ‘SpartanNash’
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The marriage of Spartan Stores and Nash Finch was completed last week with the combined company saying they’d take on a new corporate identity — SpartanNash … Continue Reading →