Cereals 2010: Increased wheat yield priority for Rothamsted
Cereals 2010: Increased wheat yield priority for Rothamsted
Research aimed at increasing wheat yields would be one of four major priorities for Rothamsted Research, its new director and chief executive, Maurice Moloney, said at Cereals 2010.
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Cereals 2010: Growers urged to join CFE
Campaign for the Farmed Environment organisers are hoping that last week's awareness-building campaign at Cereals 2010 will result in thousands more farmers adding their support to the scheme over the next few months, helping to avoid a return to compulsory set-aside.
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Cereals 2010: White wheat sprouting breakthrough
Bread made from white wheat would produce a 'golden' wholemeal loaf that tasted like white bread, Alison Huttley of Rothamsted Research said. That was important because surveys found that consumers didn't eat wholemeal bread because of its bitter, stringent taste.
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