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Wheat is one of the world’s staple crops responsible for feeding billions every day. Photo credit: Arthur Mostead.

Gene Identified That Could Triple Wheat Yields

Fiona SimsonMar 20, 2026

Oklahoma State University’s new purple wheat variety, OSU-P92, has disease resistance, baking quality and health benefits. The variety has three times the anthocyanins, the same food pigments found in pomegranates and blueberries, as traditional hard red winter wheat. Photo credit: Todd Johnson, OSU Agriculture.

Oklahoma State University Purple Wheat Variety Brings New Health Benefits to Wheat Products

EditorMar 12, 2026

Canadian Wheat Research Coalition Review of Canadian Wheat Breeding Innovation System Confirms Significant Gaps and Risks

EditorFeb 27, 2026

Akashdeep Kamboj. Photo credit: University of Nebraska.

University of Nebraska Researcher Demonstrates Hybrid Wheat’s Potential to Improve Yield, Stability

Elise St ClairFeb 26, 2026

Oklahoma State University wheat variety OK20708 is being commercially released this fall under the name Wyatt, named after former OSU wrestling champion Wyatt Hendrickson. Image courtesy of Mitchell Alcala, OSU Agriculture.

OSU Debuts New "Heavyweight" Wheat Variety Boasts Large Kernel Size

EditorFeb 13, 2026

A spike of wheat showing three grains clustered within each spikelet, where there is ordinarily just one. Image courtesy of Vijay Tiwari, University of Maryland.

University of Maryland Researchers Found the Gene Responsible for Rare Variety of Wheat with Three Ovaries

EditorJan 14, 2026

In collaboration with other institutions across the United States, the Oklahoma State University Wheat Improvement Team is working to increase the amount of fiber in wheat. (Photo by Mitchell Alcala, OSU Agriculture)

Oklahoma State University Collaborates with National Group to Increase Fiber in Wheat

EditorOct 31, 2025

Figure 1: Effect of wheat variety and environment on milling and baking quality.

Continued Observation on Drought and Wheat Performance

Dr. Jeff GwirtzSep 11, 2024

Attributes between a drought year and non-drought year are mixed.

This table provides comparison details about the protein distributions of the HRW crop from 2020 to present. Results shown are from the Gulf tributary area. Graphic by Plains Grains Inc.

2024 HRW Wheat Crop Outlook

Tucker ScharfenbergSep 09, 2024

Plains Grains Inc. expects the entire crop to grade No. 1 on average.

Wheat Gene Discovery Might Lead to Higher Yields and Climate Change Resilience

Tucker ScharfenbergJul 12, 2024

Moroccan Wheat Production Continues to Suffer

EditorMay 24, 2024

Wheat Outlook: August 2023

Sam PaulAug 23, 2023

U.S. exports project at 52-year low.

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