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Developing Climate Change Resistant Wheat

By Sarah McLaughlin

The International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) are at the forefront of dealing with the impact of climate change by developing wheat varieties with tolerance to heat and drought.

Wheat constitutes as much as 60% of daily calorie intake in developing countries. However, rising temperatures caused by climate change is reducing farmers’ yields.

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Grain Markets - Heather Ramsey

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Many producers around the state are expecting good yields this year. However, as corn and soybean prices continue to take a hit, many producers are wondering when their fortunes may change. We caught up with the ARC Group’s Heather Ramsey during our stop here at the Nebraska State Fair to get her two cents on the current trends in the market.