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Corteva Unveils Wheat Breakthrough as Seed Race Heats Up
- New wheat seed could boost yields by 10%, Corteva says
- US wheat yield growth has been muted while corn’s has exploded
Research trials show that Corteva’s non-GMO hybrid seed can yield about 20% more than so-called elite wheat varieties in water-stressed environments.
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The race to boost wheat yields with drought-resistant varieties is heating up.
Seed company Corteva Inc. is unveiling what it calls a “revolutionary” development in wheat: a non-genetically modified seed that could boost yields of the amber grain by 10% while using the same amount of land and resources, the company said. It aims to beat out rivals by getting its hybrid wheat into the North American market as early as 2027.