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 ...

GRAND FORKS, N.D. - The falling numbers test is important to Upper Midwest grain farmers, especially this crop season. The test also can be confusing and even a little mysterious. A demonstration Dec.

SPOKANE — Researchers are advancing on several fronts in their efforts to manage starch damage in wheat. “We’re close,” said Camille Steber, USDA research plant molecular geneticist. “We’re within a ...