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Researchers, cooks, and food companies are leading the way in developing new Kernza breeding strategies, recipes, and products to lead…
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The Agricultural Utilization Research Institute (AURI) created an extensive report assessing the Kernza® value chain in central Minnesota, from crop…
Read More about Kernza® Perennial Grain Value Chain Development in Central Minnesota
Ceres, a non-profit advocacy organization with a focus on sustainable markets and economies, released a report titled “Cultivating Innovation: Practical…
Read More about New Report: Perennial Grains as Opportunity for Food Companies to Reduce Agricultural EmissionsNew research documents the effect of sainfoin, a perennial legume undergoing domestication at The Land Institute to develop a perennial pulse crop for human consumption), seeds on rats to further…
The National Academies Press released a consensus study documenting the linkages between soil and human health, particularly the connection between the nutrient density of food and the condition of the…
A nutritional study on early-generation grain from the Kernza breeding program documents the nutritional quality of the perennial grain, with data underscoring its macronutrient composition, vitamin and mineral content, and…
