What drives wheat yield?
From Cut the Crop! by Foundation for Arable Research (NZ)
April 18, 2026 · 19 min · Season 7 · Episode 14
About this episode
This episode discusses the trends in wheat yields and the factors influencing high yielding wheat crops.
Are wheat yields still increasing, or has wheat hit a yield plateau? In this episode of Cut the Crop, FAR cereal researcher Jacqueline Straathof and Lincoln University lecturer Mariana Andreucci discuss wheat yield trends and the components required to achieve a high yielding wheat crop. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
People in this episode
Guests: Jacqueline Straathof, Mariana Andreucci
Topics covered
- wheat yield
- agriculture
- crop research
- yield trends
- cereal science
Keywords
- wheat yield
- yield plateau
- cereal research
- agriculture trends
- high yielding crops
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Foundation for Arable Research, Lincoln University
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