WINNIPEG, MANITOBA, CANADA — Cereals Canada’s New Wheat Crop Report this year for the first time includes Eastern wheat crop classes along with its traditional assessment of Western wheat, broadening ...

Whole wheat bread is generally the healthier choice because it’s made from the entire wheat kernel, giving you more fiber and nutrients. Multigrain bread can sound nutritious, but unless every grain ...

A once-silent wheat gene may hold the secret to growing far more grain from every field. Credit: Shutterstock Scientists at the University of Maryland have uncovered the genetic key behind a rare ...

Wheat grains contain not only starches and proteins but also various important bioactive substances such as vitamins, carotenoids, and phenolic compounds that potentially benefit human disease ...

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Popping a kernel of wheat in your mouth for a quick chew to test quality is almost instinctive, whether you are a Kansas farmer or the leader of a major East African conglomerate. Exploring a shared ...

‘A grain is the edible seed of grasses such as wheat, oats, rice, corn and barley,’ says Brecher. ‘Technically, each grain kernel has three key parts: the bran (fibre-rich outer layer), the germ ...

If wheat quality were determined purely by genetics, flour performance would be easy to predict. One variety would behave the same way no matter where it was grown. But that’s not what millers or ...

With the less-than-stellar wheat seen on some farms this summer, saving good seeds for replanting this fall might be an attractive option. But there’s a lot to consider, and the risk of introducing ...

Does trying to get a grip on the concept of “test weight” all but drive you loony? Don’t feel bad. Even specialists acknowledge it’s a hard idea to wrap your head around. “Test weight is an odd data ...