As wheat harvesting season comes to an end, farmers brace for a potential threat to their crop that costs tens of millions of dollars each year. High levels of alpha-amylase protein in wheat can lead ...

A rapid test to measure starch damage in wheat, examined by a team of researchers last summer, is slated to be commercially available during the first quarter of 2025, says the company that makes it. ...

Amber Hauvermale and her team of researchers greeted wheat farmers last summer with cake and bread during the industry’s annual field tours. Some baked goods were the usual high quality customers have ...